I was up this morning, blues walking like a man

I was up this morning, blues walking like a man

worried blues, give me your right hand

And the blues fell mama's child, tore me all upside down

blues fell mama's child, tore me all upside down

travel on ol' Jeffrey Lee, ya know, can't seem to turn him around

So, Preach the Blues

Preach the Blues now

Blues, is low down shaking chill

Blues, is low down shaking chill

you ain't never had them, I don't believe you will

Blues is an achin' old heart disease

Blues is an achin' old heart disease

it's like consumption, baby, killing me by degrees

So, Preach the Blues

Preach the Blues now

I had religion, Lord on this very day

I had religion, Lord on this very day

but, the womens and the whiskey, they would not let me pray

Gonna get me religion, gonna join the Baptist church

Gonna get me religion, gonna join the Baptist church

Gonna be a Baptist preacher, so I don't have to work