Empty Bed Blues

Well I woke up this mornin' with an awful achin' head

I said I woke up this mornin' with an awful achin' head

You know that my new man had left me just a room and an empty bed

I said he bought me a coffee grinder

He got the best one that he could find

I said he bought me a coffee grinder

He got the best one that he could find

And now he's grindin' all my coffee because he got a brand new grind

Now he's a deep sea diver with a stroke that can't go wrong

Now he's a deep sea diver, he's got a stroke that can't go wrong

Now you know that he can stay down at the

Bottom 'cause his wind holds out so long

Now he knows just how to thrill me, he thrills me night and day

I said he knows just how to thrill me

He thrills me both night and day

You know he's got a brand new way of

Lovin' and it takes my breath away

Now he came home one evenin' with his spirits way up high

Now he came home one evenin' with his spirits way up high

Now what he had to give me made me wring my hands and cry

That man gave me a lesson that I never had before

Well he gave me a lesson so sweet that I never had before

And when he got through teachin', from my elbow down was sore

Now he bought me a cabbage and he cooked it up awful hot

Now he bought me a cabbage and he cooked it up awful steamin' hot

And when he put in the bacon, it overflowed the pot

And he's got that sweet somethin' and I told my girlfriend Lou

Well he's got that sweet somethin' and I told my girlfriend Lou

But now from the way that she's been ravin'

I think she must have gone and tried some too

Now my bed's gone empty and it makes me feel mean and blue

When my bed get empty, makes me feel so mean and blue

Because my springs are gettin' rusty, sleepin' single as I do

Now when you find good lovin', don't you go and spread the news

And when you get good lovin', don't you go and spread no news

'Cause your man will double-cross you

And leave you with those empty bed blues

Oh, just takin' a stroll down this empty road by myself