I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by
But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., oh lord!
And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry
She's long gone, and now Im lonesome blue
I had me a woman who couldn't be true.
She made me for my money and she made me blue.
A man needs a woman that he can lean on,
But my leaning post is done left and gone.
She's long gone, and now Im lonesome blue
Im gonna find me a river, one thats cold as ice.
And when I find me that river, lord Im gonna pay the price, oh lord!
Im going down in it three times, but lord Im only coming up twice.
She's long gone, and now Im lonesome blue
She told me on sunday she was checkin me out;
Long about monday she was nowhere about.
And here it is tuesday, ain't had no news.
She's long gone, and now Im lonesome blue