Long Gone Lonesome Blues

[Verse 1] I went down to the river to watch the fish swim by But I got to the river so lonesome I wanted to die, oh Lord And then I jumped in the river, but the doggone river was dry She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue I had me a woman who couldn't be true She made me for my money and she made me blue A man needs a woman that he can lean on But my leaning post is done left and gone [Chorus] She's long gone And now I'm lonesome blue [Verse 2] She told me on Sunday she was checking me out Long about Monday she was nowhere about And here it is Tuesday, ain't had no news I got them gone but not forgotten blues She's long gone, and now I'm lonesome blue I'm going to find me a river, one that's cold as ice And when I find me that river Lord I'm going to pay the price, oh Lord I'm going down in it three times, but Lord, I'm only coming up twice [Chorus]