How Long, How Long Blues

Tell me, baby, how long? Baby, how long Has that evenin' train been gone? How long? How long? Baby, how long? Heard the whistle blowin' Couldn't see no train Way down in my heart I had an achin' pain How long? Baby, how long? I'm sad and lonely all the whole day through Why don't you write me and give me the news? You have left me, yes, you left me Singin' the blues, those how long blues If I could holler like the mountain jack I'd go up on a mountain and call my baby back Tell me how long? How long? Oh, how long? I went up on a mountain Looked as far as I could see That woman had my man And the blues had poor me Yes, tell me, baby Tell me, baby, how long? How long must I go on like this? The brook runs into the river The river runs into the sea If I don't run into my baby a train is goin' to run into me How long? How long? How long? I say I'm sad and lonely all the whole day through Why don't you write me? Tell me, baby, what's the news? You have left me, left me Singin' those how long blues