Every minute in the day, every day in the week Every week in the month, and every month in the year I've got the blues so bad, I hardly know my name Since my baby went away I never been the same I'm like a ship without a sail I'm like a tide with a tail I'm like a fish on dry land Lord I need my man I got the blues so bad I hardly know my name Since my daddy went away I never been the same Well I tried to play love fair But Vic's been cheated everywhere And now I got me a different plan I'm out for anybody's man I've got the blues so bad I'm grieving myself away Haven't had a bite to eat since the day before yesterday