Long Gone Lonesome Blues

<br>Written and recorded by hank williams.<br><br>Copyright, acuff-rose music, inc./hiriam music (bmi).<br><br>Originally released in march, 1950.<br><br>Transcribed by darragh egan &lt;darragh@switchtech.net&gt; from<br><br>&quot;hank williams - the original singles colection&quot; (disc 2, track 9).<br><br><br><br>I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by;<br><br>But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die..., oh lord!<br><br>And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry.shes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.<br><br><br><br>I had me a woman who couldnt be true.<br><br>She made me for my money and she made me blue.<br><br>A man needs a woman that he can lean on,<br><br>But my leanin post is done left and gone.<br><br>Shes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.<br><br><br><br>Im gonna find me a river, one thats cold as ice.<br><br>And when I find me that river, lord Im gonna pay the price, oh lord!<br><br>Im goin down in it three times, but lord Im only comin up twice.<br><br>Shes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.<br><br><br><br>She told me on sunday she was checkin me out;<br><br>Long about monday she was nowhere about.<br><br>And here it is tuesday, aint had no news.<br><br>I got them gone but not forgotten blues.<br><br>Shes long gone, and now Im lonesome blue.