If you ever had the blues, you know just how I feel If you ever had the blues, you know just how I feel I'm about to lose my lovin' gal Lucille I love you woman, but I don't like your lowdown ways I love you woman, but I don't like your lowdown ways You got me in trouble and now I'm served in days Write me a letter send it to me by mail Write me a letter and send it to me by mail Just send it to me in care of the Birmingham jail
Well, I ain't gonna marry, no, I ain't gonna settle down Lord, I ain't gonna marry and I ain't gonna settle down I'm gonna be a rounder 'til the police shoots me down You can blow your whistle mama, you can toot your horn You can blow your whistle mama, you can toot your horn You're gonna wake up some morning and find your daddy gone