One morning, one morning, when God began to break his day
One morning, one morning, when God began to break his day
I was settin' here wonderin', "Where is my babe today?"
She went away laughin', wringin' her hands and cryin'
She went away laughin', wringin' her hands and cryin'
Says, "I believe my man, he's on the (Johnny run)."
One morning, one morning, when God began to break day
One morning, one morning, when God began to break his day
Says, I wonder, I wonder who's been layin' in my old woman's place?
I said the graveyard, graveyard, is a low-down dirty old place
I said the graveyard, graveyard, is a low-down dirty old place
They'll put you in it, pat dirt all in your face
What in the world's gettin' the matter, I can't sleep at night?
What in the world's gettin' the matter, I can't sleep at night?
I had the blues so bad 'til I losed my opposite