Sonny Boy’s Christmas Blues

Got some mighty sad news, and I ain't got nothing to say I heard some mighty sad news, and I don't have nothing to say My baby left me Started me to drinking on Christmas day Lord, I tried to fetch religion, but the devil won't let me pray Lord, I tried to fetch religion, but the devil will not let me pray That's why I got to stay drunk, boys, all day, that Christmas day On, on Christmas day You know that's one day I hate to have the blues, okay Oh, but she walked off and left me, she give 'em to me So, I got to drink 'em off I don't even have a Christmas tree in my house Unless she come home But if she do happen to come home I will enjoy this Christmas Yes, run here, baby, and let me tell you what I got to say Please, please, run here, darlin', and let daddy tell you what he got to say Unless you come back to me, I'll be drunk all day, Christmas day Well, alright now Jump, boy, jump, boy, jump!