Ethel Waters

Georgia Blues

Ethel Waters


I feel bad, 
I feel sad, 
But it won't be very long 
Before I'll be feeling glad, 
I just sigh, 
I could die; 
I have got Georgia blues, 
And I'm just too mean to cry; 
I don't live in Boston; 
I wasn't born in Maine; 
If I don't go to Georgia, 
I will surely go insane. 

I've got the Georgia blues, 
'Cause I've got bad news; 
I'm gonna catch a train, 
And I ain't gonna stop until I'm home, 
Home again; 
I'm not satisfied, 
Just must take a ride; 
Gee, but I'll be happy 
With my baby by my side; 
Hear that whistle blow, 
Now it's time to go, 
'Cause the train is waiting, 
Got no time to lose, 
A certain party that I know 
Offered me a ticket to Chicago. 
But he can have it, I don't want it, 
'Cause I got the Georgia blues. 

I've got those Georgia blues, 
'Cause I got bad news 
I'm gonna catch a train, 
And I ain't gonna stop until I'm home, home, 
Home again; 
I'm not satisfied, 
Just must take a ride; 
Gee, but I'll be happy 
With my sweet daddy by my side; 
Hear that whistle blow, 
Now it's time to go, 
My train is waiting 
Got no time to lose, 
A party wanted to marry me, way last spring, 
Even bought me a brand new diamond ring, 
But he can have it, I don't want it, 
'Cause I got the Georgia blues.