Preachin' Blues (Up Jumped The Devil)

(album: The Complete Recordings - 1990)

I's up this morning, ah, blues walking like a man
I's up this morning, ah, blues walking like a man
Worried blues, give me your right hand

And the blues fell mama's child, tore me all upside down
Blues fell mama's child, and it tore me all upside down
Travel on, poor Bob, just can't turn you 'round

The blues, is a low-down shaking chill
(Yes, preach 'em now)
Is a low-down shaking chill
You ain't never had 'em I, hope you never will

Well, the blues , is a aching old heart disease
(Do it now, you gon' do it? Tell me all about it)
The blues, is a low-down aching heart disease
Like consumption, killing me by degrees

I can study rain, oh oh drive, oh oh drive my blues
I been studying the rain and, I'm 'on drive my blues away
Going to the 'stil'ry, stay out there all day