It was in the wee wee midnight hours, long about the break of day, of day, of day It was in the wee midnight hours, long about the break of day, of day, of day Say it's when the blues creep down on you and carry your mind away, away, away Have your mind been a-rambling back to the days of long ago, ago, ago Have your mind been a-rambling back in the days of long ago, ago, ago Back to the one that you love but you don't see them anymore, no more, no more Ah blues why do you worry, why do you stay with me so long, so long, so long Oh blues why do you worry, why do you stay with me so long, so long, so long You came to me yesterday and stay with me all night long, so long, so long I went down to the graveyard fell down on my knees, my bended knees I went down to the graveyard fell down on my knees, my knees, my knees I asked the Good Lord above give me back my rider please, lord have mercy on me