BEGGIN' THE BLUES

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Song Title
BEGGIN' THE BLUES
Writers
Jones Bessie, Lomax Alan
Publisher
LUDLOW MUSIC, INC. (BMI)
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
WORLD
Themes/Keywords
Annoyed, Beg, Blues, Cry, Follow, Lord, Morning, Poor, Running, Walking
Lyrics
Oh well, I woke up this morning,
I look around in my room,
Oh, when I woke up this morning,
I looked around in my room.
I says, “Hello, blues,
Now what ‘cha doin’ here so soon?”

I knew it was the blues
‘Cause I heard him walkin’ in my room,
I knew it was the blues
‘Cause I heard him walkin’ in my room.
Lord, I’m wond’ring what’s-a matter
That the blues just won’t leave me alone.

Oh, blues, blues, why’d you let poor me be? (2)
And let me have one day
Out of the seven days away?
Lord, I walk and I wander,
I cry, honey, all night long,
I walk and I wander,
I cry, honey, all night long.
I don’t care where I go,
The blues just won’t let me alone.

You know the blues of the rabbit,
They’re running from a solid mound.
I said the blues of the rabbit,
Running from a solid mound,
And then the rabbit turn over
And cry like a nat’ral child.
He cried, “Blues, blues,
You follow me ev’rywhere.
Oh, blues,” he said, “Blues,
Blues, you follow me ev’rywhere.”
I don’t know what’s-a matter,
The blues just won’t let me be.

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