One of my favorite songs by the late great king of Honky Tonk, Hank Williams Sr.
lyrics
I went down to the river
to watch the fish swim by
but I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to cry oh lord
and then I jumped in the river but the doggone river was dry
She's long gone and I'm lonesome blue
I had me a woman, couldn't be true
married me for my money and she made me blue
a man needs a woman that he can lean on
but my leaning post has done left and gone
She's long gone and I'm lonesome blue
I'm gonna find me a river one that's cold as ice
and when I find me that river lord I'm gonna pay the price oh lord
I'm going down in it three times but lord I'm only coming up twice
She's long gone and I'm lonesome blue.
She told me on Sunday she was checking me out
along about Monday she was nowhere about
here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news
I've got them long but not forgotten blues
She's long gone and I'm lonesome blue.
credits
from Take Me Home,
released January 23, 2013
Produced by Tommy Audio
Engineered by Tommy Audio in Forget Studios
Vocals: Anthony Garza
Acoustic Guitar: Anthony Garza
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