Strollin'

Strollin',

While strollin' through the park

On a lovely but lonely afternoon,

Without a single thing on my mind

And suddenly, there he was standing right beside me...

I started dreaming,

He started scheming

Things I never thought he'd do

Now he tells me that we're through

I just don't know what to do

I'm all alone and oh so blue

I'm strollin', I'm strollin'

I don't know where I'm going but I'm strollin'

I'm moanin', I'm moanin'

He left me for another and I'm moanin'

He said "Honey I'll never let you go,

Because I love you so"

He promised that he'd care for me

But all I saw, was misery

I stayed at home each night alone

He ran around, painted the town

I've gone and let the blues get me down

That's why I'm strollin' round

All he wanted was my money,

It's funny

To think I'd live to see the day he'd shun me

He's away, and I pray,

Lord please remove those clouds and make life sunny

Because I've got the blues that I can't lose

Tired strollin' round

Play those blue notes on your sax please

Booker Ervin

He'd never take me to a show

That old routine, he had no dough

He'd stay home long enough to eat

Dress up, then run out in the street

You wondered why I feel the way I do

Well that's why I'm so blue

Yes those blues they got me

Strollin' and sighin'

I'm talking to myself to keep from cryin'

All alone, he won't phone,

I'm so darn miserable

I feel like dyin'

Oh yes, I've got the blues

So confused

I just keep strollin' round

I just keep strollin'

I just keep strollin'