I woke up this morning
Woke up this morning
I woke up this morning
With a Monday morning blues
I couldn't hardly find
Couldn't hardly find
I couldn't hardly find Monday morning shoes
If I'm feeling tomorrow
If I'm feeling 'morrow
If I feel tomorrow like I feel today
I'm gonna pack my suitcase
Pack my suitcase
Gonna pack my suitcase and make my getaway
Monday morning blues
Monday morning blues
Monday morning blues made me leave my home
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I've been learning jail
I've been learning jail (tell me about it)
I've been learning jail, six long weeks today, oh, Lord
And tomorrow morning
Tomorrow morning (yeah)
Will tomorrow morning gon' be my trying day? Mmm, mmm
Well, I asked the judge
I asked the judge, yes I did
Well, I asked the judge, what will be my fine?
What did he say? Ah, he said
Yeah, you will pick a shovel, oh, Lord
Get a pick and shovel
Get a pick and shovel
You're heading on down to the mine
Oh yeah, mm-mm
Now that's the only time
Let me tell ya
That's the only time
That's the only time I ever looked down and crying, mm-mm
'Cause I know my heartfelt sorrow, oh, Lord
My heartfelt sorrow
You know my heartfelt sorrow and tears came rolling down, mm-mm
Monday morning blues, I got them
Monday morning blues
Monday morning blues sings on in my bones
Yeah, Monday morning blues sings on in my bones