I've got the blues those Nashville blues
I've g ot the blues those Nashville bl ues
Ain't got no h at ain't got no sh oes
The people here they treat me fine
The p eople here they treat me fi ne
They give me b eer they give me wi ne
I've got the blues I've got 'em bad
I've g ot the blues I've got 'em ba d
Somebody s tole that girl I ha d
She's gone she's gone away from me
She's g one she's gone away from me
One thing she l eft she left me fr ee
I wish I was a turtle dove
I w ish I was a turtle do ve
I'd fly aw ay to the girl I lo ve
It's hard to tell what a girl will do
It's h ard to tell what a girl will do
They'll win your l ove and leave you bl ue
I'm goin'home to Arkansas
I'm g oin'home to Arkansas
Gonna stay right t here with ma and pa
If you find me sad please go away
If you f ind me sad please go awa y
Come back ag ain some other da y