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I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by |
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But I got to the river so lonesome |
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I wanted to die, oh |
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LordAnd then |
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I jumped in the river but the doggone river was dry |
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She's long gone and now |
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I'm lonesome blue |
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Well, I had me a woman who couldn't be true |
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She made me for my money then she made me blue |
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A man needs a woman that he can lean on |
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But my leanin' post is done left and gone |
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She's long gone and now |
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I'm lonesome blue |
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I'm gon' find me a river, one that's cold as ice |
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And when I find me that river, |
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Lord, I'm gonna pay the price, oh |
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LordI'm goin' down in it three times but |
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I'm only comin' up twice |
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She's long gone and now |
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I'm lonesome blue |
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Oh well, she told me on |
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Sunday she was checkin' me out |
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Along about |
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Monday she was nowhere about |
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And here it is |
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Tuesday, I ain't had no news |
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I got them gone but not forgotten blues |
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She's long gone and now |
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I'm lonesome blue |