I came here from Dixie, right from the solid south
I came here from Dixie, right from the solid south
I was happy down here, now I'm down in the mouth!

I was walkin' on air way down in Tennessee
I say I was walkin' on air way down in Tennessee
Now I'm floatin' on air through the courtesy of NBC

Life was easy, life was fine
Until I lost that man of mine
I can't forgive him for leaving me behind
Got an ache in my heart and the blues on my weary mind

Now there's just one blues to cure my misery
Yes, yes there's just one blues to cure my misery
The Lower Basin Street Blues is the only blues for me!