John Lee Hooker

How Long Blues

John Lee Hooker


Standin' at the station when the train come by 
deep down in my heart, baby, feel an achin' pain 
How long, oh, baby how long? 
Baby how long, baby how long, 
has that evenin' train been gone, 
how long, oh, baby how long? 
If I could holler like a mountain jack, 
I'd go up on the mountain, call my baby back 
How long, oh, baby how long? 
I could see the green grass, 
growin' up on the hill 
But you can't see a green-black drawin' on a, 
on a dollar bill 
Baby, how long? 
Baby how long? 
How long, baby how long, 
has that evenin' train been gone? 
Baby how long, oh baby how long? 
Baby how long, oh baby how long?