[Verse 1]
Woke up this morning I looked around for my shoes
You know I had those mean old walkin' blues
Yeah, I woke up this morning I looked around for my shoes
Yeah, I had those, ooh, mean old walking blues

[Verse 2]
Some people tell me that worried blues ain't bad
It's the worst old feelin' I ever had
People tell me that worried blues ain't bad
It's the worst old feeling, ooh child, I ever had

[Verse 3]
Brooks run to the ocean and the ocean runs to the sea
If I don't find my baby, don't bury me
Went to the ocean and the ocean went to the sea
Yeah, if I don't find my baby, oh yeah, don't bury me

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]
Minutes seem like hours and hours seem like days
Since my baby started her low down ways, yeah
Minutes seem like hours and hours seem like days
Since my baby, ooh, started her low down ways
[Verse 5]
I woke up this morning, people, I looked around for my shoes
You know I had those mean old walkin' blues
Yeah, woke up this morning I looked around for my shoes
Yeah, you know I had those, ooh, mean old walking blues