Why do people fall in love
And they end up crying
Why do lovers walk away from themselves
When their hearts are breaking
Why does loving sometimes never stay long
Why does kissing this time
Mean you’ll be gone
Why does gladness become sadness
Things that I don’t get

Someone’s always saying goodbye
I believe it hurts when we cry
Don’t we know partings never so easy
And with all the achings inside
I believe some hearts won’t survive
Trying hard to pretend
That we’re gonna be fine

I could never really love
Someone else but you
I have never wanted anything else
But a love so true
But just like a dream
That comes in the night
In the morning you were out of my sight
Turned away from me
Sadly as I see
Away from where I stand

I been run down, I been lied to,
I don’t know why I let that mean woman make me a fool.
She took all my money, wrecked my new car.
Now she’s with one of my goodtime buddies,
They’re drinkin’ in some crosstown bar.

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Like I been tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Good lord, I feel like I’m dyin’.

My friends tell me, that I’ve been such a fool,
And I have to stand by and take it baby, all for lovin’ you.
Drown myself in sorrow, and I look at what you’ve down.
But nothin’ seems to change, the bad times stay the same,
And I can’t run.

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Like I been tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Good lord, I feel like I’m dyin’.

Sometimes I feel, sometimes I feel,
Like I been tied to the whipping post
Tied to the whipping post,
Tied to the whipping post,
Good lord, I feel like I’m dyin’.

They call it stormy monday
But tuesday’s just as bad.
They call it stormy monday
But tuesday’s just as bad.
Lord, and wednesday’s worse
And thursday’s all so sad.

The eagle flies on friday,
Saturday I go out to play.
The eagle flies on friday,
Saturday I go out to play.
Sunday I go to church,
Gonna kneel down and pray.

Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy on me.
Lord have mercy,
Lord have mercy on me.
Though I’m tryin’ and tryin’ to find my baby,
Won’t someone please send her home to me.

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low;
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low.
You got no nerve baby, to turn uncle john from your door.

I woke up this morning, I had them statesboro blues,
I woke up this morning, had them statesboro blues.
Well, I looked over in the corner, and grandpa seemed to have them too.

Well my momma died and left me,
My poppa died and left me,
I ain’t good looking baby,
Want someone sweet and kind.

I’m goin’ to the country, baby do you wanna go?
But if you can’t make it baby, your sister lucille said she wanna go.
(And I sure will take her).

I love that woman, better than any woman I’ve ever seen;
Well, I love that woman, better than any woman I’ve ever seen.
Well, now, she treat me like a king, yeah, yeah, yeah,
I treat her like a dog gone queen.

Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low.
Wake up momma, turn your lamp down low.
You got no nerve babe, to turn uncle john from your door.

Just one more morninI had to wake up with the blues
Pulled myself outta bed, yeah
Put on my walkin’ shoes,
Went up on the mountain,
To see what I could see,
The whole world was fallin’,
Right down in front of me.

Cause I’m hung up on dreams I’ll never see, yeah baby.
Ahh help me baby, or this will surely be the end of me, yeah.

Pull myself together, put on a new face,
Climb down off the hilltop, baby,
Get back in the race.

Pull myself together, put on a new face,
Climb down off the hilltop, baby,
Get back in the race.

By elmore james
Copyright 1960 (renewed) by arc music corp.
The barrel-house told me, my baby caught that train ‘n gone
The barrel-house told me, my baby caught that train ‘n gone
It was all my fault, I musta’ did somebody wrong.
Everything that happens, you know I am to blame.
Everything that happens, you know I am to blame.
I’m gonna find myself a doctor, perhaps my luck will change.
Ah, my mamma she told me, these days will surely come.
I wouldn’t listen to her, had to have my fun.
The barrel-house told me, my baby caught that train ‘n gone.
But it’s all my fault, I musta’ done somebody wrong, oh yeah.
The barrel-house told me, my baby caught that train ‘n gone
The barrel-house told me, my baby caught that train ‘n gone
It was all my fault, I musta’ did somebody wrong. oh play the blues…

Some-where down on a back street
Way down deep in the back seat
Where I first learned how to moan your name,

I remember the night I met ya
Ooh sweet mama, I just can’t forget ya
Can’t stop thinkin’ ’bout your crazy love

Crazy love
Crazy love
I love you mama
But you’re too bad to change

Crazy love
Crazy love
I love you mama
Uh, uh

I’m laid up here lookin’ at my shoes
Stuck here with these hotel blues
I wish you’d only just call me on the phone

Ain’t no doubt and I don’t mean maybe
Whoo! i just can’t forget about you baby
Can’t stop thinkin’ ’bout your crazy love

Crazy love
Crazy love
I love you mama
But you’re too bad to change

Walk along the river, sweet lullaby, it just keeps on flowing,
It don’t worry ’bout where it’s going, no, no.
Don’t fly, mister blue bird, I’m just walking down the road,
Early morning sunshine tell me all I need to know

You’re my blue sky, you’re my sunny day.
Lord, you know it makes me high when you turn your love my way,
Turn your love my way, yeah.

Good old sunday morning, bells are ringing everywhere.
Goin to carolina, it won’t be long and I’ll be there

Transcribed by joshua zemel

Last sunday morning, the sunshine felt like rain.
Week before, they all seemed the same.
With the help of God and true friends, I come to realize
I still had two strong legs, and even wings to fly.

And oh i, ain’t wastin time no more
Cause time goes by like hurricanes, and faster things.

Lord, lord miss sally, why all your cryin’?
Been around here three long days, you’re lookin’ like you’re dyin’.
Just step yourself outside, and look up at the stars above
Go on downtown baby, find somebody to love.

Meanwhile I ain’t wastin’ time no more
Cause time goes by like pouring rain, and much faster things.

You don’t need no gypsy to tell you why
You can’t let one precious day slip by.
Look inside yourself, and if you don’t see what you want,
Maybe sometimes then you don’t,
But leave your mind alone and just get high.

Well by and by, way after many years have gone,
And all the war freaks die off, leavin’ us alone.
We’ll raise our children in the peaceful way we can,
It’s up to you and me brother
To try and try again.

Well, hear us now, we ain’t wastin’ time no more
Cause time goes by like hurricanes
Runnin’ after subway trains
Don’t forget the pouring rain.

You crawl back tonight saying you miss me
With your tail between your legs
What’s going on here ain’t no mystery
Still, it’s fun watching you beg

Settling down won’t come natural
But think it over

I hear you found someone who’s true
That she treats you fine
Now that poor girl’s love won’t do
And you’re wanting some of mine

Settling down won’t come natural
But think it over

I know why you cheat on me
Always running ’round and ’round
Every time I turn my back
You’ll never change

Every woman loves a bit differently
But hurts the same
That’s what keeps you going
That’s what keeps you trapped

Don’t tell me you’ve learned your lesson
Unless you really want to quit
It takes more than a confession
For an old dog to learn new tricks

Settling down won’t come natural
But think it over
Think it over