I've been blue all day My man's gone away He left his mama cold For another gal, I'm told I've tried to treat him kind I thought he would be mine That man I hate to lose That's why mama's got the blues The man that I love he has left me in this town The man I love has gone and left me in this town And if it keeps on snowin' I will be Gulf Coast bound Mailman passed but he didn't leave no news The mailman's passed but he didn't leave no news I tell the world he left me cryin' those Gulf Coast blues These men up north honey sure do make me tired These men up north they surely do make me tired They've got a mouth full of gimme, and a handful of much obliged