I had a man, who's good and kind in his way
Yeah I had a man, sweet and kind in his way
Lord, he died and he left me

And I sing the blues on every decoration day

Lord I was standing, standing 'round my baby's bed

Well, my lord, my lord he take my baby away
Why, why, why, why
When your soul don't come back

Lord, I hung my head and cried

Said, now baby please please don't worry

Said, now baby please please don't worry



'cause everybody's gotta go
Why, why, why, why
The best man, God knows, I ever had


All day, that sunday
I just hung my head and cried

So sad, that sunday
When my lord he take my baby
Why, why, why, why

I need my baby on some old lonesome day
And I sing the blues on every decoration day
On every decoration day