Georgia Blues - Original - Ethel Waters

I feel bad, I feel sad

But it won’t be very long

Before I’ll be feeling glad

I just sigh, I could die

I have got Georgia blues

And I’m just too mean to cry;

I don’t live in Boston

I wasn’t born in Maine

If I don’t go to Georgia

I will surely go insane

I’ve got the Georgia blues

'Cause I’ve got bad news

I’m gonna catch a train

And I ain’t gonna stop until I’m home

Home again

I’m not satisfied

Just must take a ride

Gee, but I’ll be happy

With my baby by my side

Hear that whistle blow

Now it’s time to go

'Cause the train is waiting

Got no time to lose

A certain party that I know

Offered me a ticket to Chicago

But he can have it, I don’t want it

'Cause I got the Georgia blues

I’ve got those Georgia blues

'Cause I got bad news

I’m gonna catch a train

And I ain’t gonna stop until I’m home, home

Home again

I’m not satisfied

Just must take a ride

Gee, but I’ll be happy

With my sweet daddy by my side

Hear that whistle blow

Now it’s time to go

My train is waiting

Got no time to lose

A party wanted to marry me, way last spring

Even bought me a brand new diamond ring

But he can have it, I don’t want it

'Cause I got the Georgia blues