Rockin' Chair Blues - Original - Bessie Smith

Did you ever wake up

With sorrow all on your mind?

Did you ever wake up

With sorrow all on your mind?

He plays the blues to his congregation

Hear his trombone whine

He’ll make you laugh, he’ll make you cry

He’ll sit right down and moan

He’ll weep and moan

Till I hear him say

Lord, I wonder where my

Loving man is gone

Easy rider, you see, I’m going away

I won’t be back until you change your ways

I won’t be back until you change your ways

I’m going to the river

Carryin' a brand new rocking chair

I’m going to the river

Carryin' a brand new rocking chair

I’m gonna ask Mister Tadpole

To move all his stuff from here

Blues jumped a rabbit

Run him for a solid mile

Blues jumped a rabbit

Run him for a solid mile

The rabbit turned over

And cried like a natural cry