Well my baby moved out and the blues moved in there wadn't nothing I could do
But mosey around with my head in my hands Lordy what am I comin' to
I just keep moanin' moanin' the blues

Well I wrote a nice long letter sayin' mama please come home
Your daddy is lonesome and all I do is moan
Well I've been lovin' that gal for so doggone long I can't afford to lose her now
Well I thought I was right but I must have been wrong cause my head is startin' to bow
And now I'm moanin' moanin' the blues

Well if you want a good gal to stay around you got to treat her nice and kind
If you do her wrong she'll leave this town and you'll almost lose your mind
Then you'll be moanin' moanin' the blues

Oh baby baby baby honey baby won't you please come home
Your daddy is lonesome and all I do is moan
I promise you baby that I'll be good and I'll never be bad no more
I'm sittin' here waitin' for you right now to walk through that front door
Then I'll stop moanin' moanin' the blues
Then I'll stop moanin' moanin' the blues