Well, I been away from home now Oh, you know I miss my baby so, oh-whoa I miss my mama's cookin' And my daddy's scotch and rum I miss my dog named Star And my buddies Dazz and John And I wish I was back in my hometown Back in the place where I belong 'Cause I got the lowdown tired out I got the lowdown hometown blues, oh-ho Well, I woke up here this mornin' Oh, you know I miss my baby so And you know know what I here? That's the way it goes In this lonely old hotel room Whoa, I really need to go back home One more day far away might kill me Whoa, I really need to go back home 'Cause I got the lowdown tired out I got the lowdown hometown blues, whoa-oh Well, I woke up here this mornin' And I miss my baby so I miss my sweet mama's cookin' And my daddy's scotch and rum I miss my dog named Star And my buddies Dazz and John And I wish I was back in my hometown In the place where I belong I got the lowdown tired out I got the lowdown hometown blues 'Cause I got the lowdown tired out I got the lowdown hometown blues I got the lowdown hometown blues! San Francisco blues