JOHN LEE HOOKER - BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE (VERSION 1)

BLUES BEFORE SUNRISE 

(VERSION 1)

JOHN LEE HOOKER

SONGWRITER: LEROY CARR

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: DON’T LOOK BACK

LABEL: VIRGIN

GENRE: BLUES

YEAR: 1997

Don't Look Back is an album released by Blues singer-songwriter John Lee Hooker in 1997 that was produced by Van Morrison, who also performed duets with Hooker on four of the tracks. The album was the Grammy winner in the Best Traditional Blues Album category in 1998. The title duet by Hooker and Morrison also won a Grammy for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals.

I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes

I have the blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes

It was a miserable feeling, now babe, a feeling I do despise

I have to leave, leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong

I have to leave you baby, because you know you done me wrong

I'm gonna pack up and leave you darling and break up my happy home

I have to leave, leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone

I'm gonna leave you baby, I'm gonna leave you all alone

I'm gonna pack up and leav you darling, because you know you done me wrong

Well now goodbye, goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day

Well now goodbye baby, I'll see you on some rainy day

You can go ahead now little darling, 'cause I want you to have your way