Blue Yodel No. 12

Sorrow struck me one mornin' At the break of day Sorrow struck me one mornin' At the break of day 'Cause a mean old man Came and took my gal away When I woke up There was nothin' to do but rave When I woke up There was nothin' to do but rave I knew she didn't want me What she wanted was a slave Since my mama's gone I got that achin' heart disease Since my mama's gone I got that achin' heart disease It works just like a cancer Gonna kill me by degrees When I met you, baby I had a brand new pair of shoes When I first met you, baby I had a new pair of shoes Take a look at me now I got them barefooted blues