Moanin' the Blues

(Hank Williams)



When my baby moved out and the blues moved in

There wasn't nothing I could do

But mosey around with my head in my hands

Oh Lord, what am I comin' to?



I just keep moanin', moanin' the blues

I wrote a nice long letter

Sayin' mama please come home

Your daddy is lonesome and all I do is moan.



I've been lovin' that gal for so doggone long

I can't afford to lose her now

I thought I was right but I must have been wrong

'Cause my head is startin' to bow.



And now I'm moanin', moanin' the blues

I wrote a nice long letter

Sayin' mama please come home

Your daddy is lonesome and all I do is moan.



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If you want a good gal to stay around

You got to treat her nice and kind

If you do her wrong she'll leave this town

And you'll almost lose your mind.



Then you'll be moanin', moanin' the blues

Oh baby, baby, baby, honey,

Baby please come home

Your daddy is lonesome and all I do is moan.



I promise you baby that I'll be good

And I'll never be bad no more

Sittin' here waitin' for you right now

To walk through that front door.



Then I'll stop moanin', moanin' the blues.

Then I'll stop moanin', moanin' the blues...