I can’t sleep at night, I can’t eat a bite
‘Cause the man I love, he don’t treat me right
He makes me feel so blue, I don’t know what to do.
Sometimes I sit and sigh, and then begin to cry,
‘Cause my best friend said his last goodbye.
There’s a change in the ocean, change in the deep blue sea, my baby
I tell you folks there ain’t no change in me.
My love for that man will always be.
Now I got the crazy blues, since my baby went away.
I ain’t got no time to lose, I must find him today.
Now the doctor’s gonna do all that he can,
But what you gonna need is the undertaker man.
I ain’t had nothing but bad news,
Now I got the crazy blues.
Now I can read his letters, I just can’t read his mind.
I thought he’s lovin’ me, he’s leavin’ all the time.
Now I see, I pulled off the blinds.
I went to the railroad, to stick my head on the track,
Thought about my daddy, I gladly snatched it back.
Now that he’s gone and gave me the sack.
Now I got the crazy blues, since my baby went away.
I ain’t had time to lose, I must find him today.
I’m gonna do like a chinaman, go and get some hop,
Get myself a gun and shoot myself a cop.
I ain’t had nothing but bad news.
Now I got the crazy blues.
