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[Verse 1]
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I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by
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When  I got down to the river so lonesome I wanted to die ... Oh Lord!
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But when I jumped in the river, the dog gone river was dry


[Chorus]
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And now he's long gone, and now I'm ........ lonesome blue

[Verse 2]
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Well I had me a man who couldn't be true
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He made me for my money then he make me blue
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A man needs a woman that he can lean on
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But now my leanin' post is done up and gone

[Chorus]
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And now he's long gone, and now I'm ........ lonesome blue

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[Verse 3]
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I wanna find me a river, one that's cold as ice
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And when I find me that river, oh Lord I'm gonna pay the price, Oh Lord!
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I'm goin' down in it three times, but Lord I'm only comin up twice

[Chorus]
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And now he's long gone, and now I'm ........ lonesome blue

[Verse 4]
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He told me on Sunday he was checkin' me out;
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Long about Monday he was nowhere about
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and here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news
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I got them long but not forgotten blues

[Outro]
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And now he's long gone, and now I'm ........ lonesome blue
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And now he's long gone, and now I'm ........ lonesome blue