Woke up this morning lookin' for my shoes

Looked behind the trunk, felt the hesitation blues

Lordy, tell me how long will I have to wait?

Can I get to you now? Must I hesitate



Well, I'm goin' to the river take a rockin' chair

If blues overtake me rock away from here

Lordy, tell me how long will I have to wait?

Can I get to you now? Must I hesitate



Well, I'm goin' up the mountain, peep through a hole

Saw your little monkey doin' the sweet jelly roll

Lordy, tell me how long will I have to wait?

Can I get to you now? Must I hesitate



Well, I'm goin' to the river, gonna sit right down

If the blues overtake me I'll jump in and drown

Lordy, tell me how long will I have to wait?

Can I get to you now? Must I hesitate