Early in the morning

Early in the mornin' and I can't get right, now

Had a little date with my baby last night, now

And it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

I know it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

Early in the (early in the mornin')

Hey, I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues)

I went to all the places where we used to go

I went to her house but she don't live there no more

Well it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

And I know it's early in the mornin', yeah (early in the mornin')

Early in the mornin', yeah (yeah)

I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues)

I went to her girlfriend's house, but she was out

I knocked on her fathers door and he began to shout

"Get away from here boy"

Yes, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

I know it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

Early in the mornin', yeah (yeah)

I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues)

I went to Dooky Chase's to get something to eat

The waitress looked at me and said, "Ray, you sure look beat"

Now it's early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

I told 'em it was in the mornin', now (early in the mornin')

Yeah, early in the mornin', yeah (yeah)

I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues)

I had a lot of money when I started out

Can't find my baby now my money run out, now

Yeah, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

Whoa, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin')

Yeah, early in the mornin', yeah (yeah)

I ain't got nothin' but the blues (blues)

Yeah, early in the mornin' (early in the mornin', yeah)

I ain't got nothin' but the blues, now (blues)