Every minute in the day

Every day in the week

Every week in the month

And every month in the year

I've got the blues so bad

I hardly know my name

Since my baby went away

I never been the same

I'm like a ship without a sail

I'm like a kite without a tail

I'm like a fish out on dry land

Lord I need my man

I've got the blues so bad

I hardly know my name

Since my daddy went away

I never been the same

Well I tried to play love fair

But vick's been cheated everywhere

And now I got me a devil plan

I'm out for anybody's man

I've got the blues so bad

I grieving myself away

Haven't had a bite to eat

Since the day before yesterday