Early in the morning and I can't get right
'Cause I had a little date with my baby last night
Now it's early in the morning and I ain't got nothin' but the blues
I thought I had myself a little sweet gal
But I found out I'm being used
That's why I'm singing the blues early in the morning
And I can't get right
'Cause I had a little date with my baby last night
I called my baby on the telephone
To see if she was still at home
She had the nerve to tell me that she had to go
Said she had a date with another beau
That's why I'm singing the blues early in the morning
And I can't get right
'Cause I had a little date with my baby last night
I'm gonna find me a river, one that's chilly and wide
Gonna jump in the middle and let the water carry me down
I'm gonna let the water carry me down
I'm gonna let the water carry me down
I'm gonna let the water carry me down
That's why I'm singing the blues early in the morning
And I can't get right
'Cause I had a little date with my baby last night
Early in the morning and I can't get right
'Cause I had a little date with my baby last night