River Blues

I got the blues, I got the blues no one to travel on with me I got the blues, I got the blues no one to travel on with me I know the blues will take me down they might as well just set me free I drifted past the delta towns on down that Mississippi run I drifted past the delta towns on down that Mississippi run I hit a deadhead in the water it sunk my boat, my trip was done the blues had put me on the island the muddy water all around the blues had put me on the island the muddy water all around I should have never left my home for now a friend just can't be found now in the spring the river rises and it will bring my body home now in the spring the river rises and it will bring my body home the blues are sure to take me down and then no longer will I roam the blues are like the river's tears they never give, they only take the blues are like the river's tears they never give, they only take they pull me down to New Orleans they take my soul into their wake I got the blues, I got the blues no one to travel on with me I got the blues, I got the blues no one to travel on with me I know the blues won't let me go they might as well just set me free