Early in the morning I can't get right
I had a little date with my baby last night
I said, early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues
I went to the places where we used to go
I went to her house and she don't live there no more
I said, early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues
I went to a girlfriend's house and she was out
I knocked on her father's door and he began to shout
I said early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues
Yeah
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Yeah
Blues
I went to Bob Evans to get me something to eat, yeah
The waitress looked at me said, "Buddy, you sure look beat", yeah
I said early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues
I had a lot of money when I started out, yeah
I can't find my baby, you know my money run out, yeah
I said early in the morning
Early in the morning
I know it's early in the morning
Early in the morning
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues
Early in the morning, yeah
And I ain't got nothin' but the blues
Blues
Songwriters: ALLEN, SYLVESTER / BROWN, HAROLD RAY I. / DICKERSON, MORRIS DEWAYNE / GOLDSTEIN, JERRY / JORDAN, LE ROY L. / MILLER, CHARLES / OSKAR, LEE / SCOTT, HOWARD E.