Decoration Day Blues

(John Lee Hooker)

People I had a woman, she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way

People I had a woman, she was nice and kind to me in ev'ry way

But Lord, she died and she left me, I sang the blues on ev'ry Decoration Day1

Lord, I hate to see, I hate to see my baby go

People I hate to see my baby leave that mornin'

And my Lord takin' my baby 'way

She said, "Johnny Lee, don't you worry

Bring flowers on every Decoration Day"

I was 'round my baby's bedside, when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way

Lord, I was 'round my baby's bedside, when my Lord takin' my baby, 'way

It hurt me so bad, so bad, until I, just broke right down and cried

Hmm, hmm

She says, "Fare you well, I see you on every Decoration Day", I tol' them

I told my baby, I told my baby, "I bring flowers on every Decoration Day"

I bring you some flowers, babe, just to decorate your grave

People, y'all havin' a good time now, just like the flowers that comes in May

Y'all havin' a good time now, just like the flower that come in May

I think about Lou Della, Lou Della, Lou Della on every Decoration Day

Lou Della, Lou Della, Lou Della stays on my mind

Lou Della, Lou Della, people, boy

Lou Della stays on my mind

Lord, she died and she left me on one Decoration Day

Lord, Lou Della's gone and Lou Della's worryin' me