Up an' Left Me

Blues lyrics for a song in the vein of "Early In The Morning" by Junior Wells and Howlin' Wolf's "Evil (Is Going On)." Note that an em dash (—) signifies a slight pause in the vocals.



When my baby she up an' left me
My heart turned a deep dark blue
When my baby she up an' left me
I said I got nothin'— nothing in this world left to lose
She slipped out at midnight

Overnight bag and her coat held tight
No sign of struggle, no hesitation
I'm here all alone, just drownin' in frustration

Oh I'll tell you now
Ooohhhh let me tell you now

When my baby she up an' left me
I felt the ground shake beneath my shoes
When my baby done gone an' left me
I wept hard and cried out— oh now, oh Lord, whatever can I do?

That day - I remember it clear
I've wept so many god damn tears
Will you marry me sweetheart?
Say yes and I will do my part

I shoulda done her better
Shoulda written her more love letters
Tuck her in at night
Comfort her when she's had a fright
Hold her hand on the street
And tell everyone that I meet—

See that woman
Now she's my wife
Stay well back
Or you'll fight for your life

But that won't happen, because—

My baby's done gone an' left me
For some other man? I don't know
My baby she's up an' left me
She ain't my baby no more

My baby she's up an' left me
She ain't my baby no more
No, let me tell ya now
She ain't my baby no more 

© Kelly Munro 2023