LYRICS: A Mess of Blues

Album:

It's Now or Never / A Mess of Blues

Lyrics / Music:

Doc Pomus / Mort Shuman, 1960

Catalog number:

47-7777

Recording date:

March 21. 1960

Release date:

July 5, 1960

Observation:

- Re-released as a single on February 20, 1962 and on "Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 4" (1968)

- Part of the "Tickle Me" soundtrack (1965)

- Re-released on the "Tickle Me, Volume 2" EP (1965; UK only)

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LYRICS

I just got your letter, baby

Too bad you can't come home

I swear I'm goin' crazy

Sittin' here all alone

Since you're gone I got a mess of blues

I ain't slept a wink since Sunday

I can't eat a thing all day

Every day is just blue Monday

Since you've been away

Since you're gone I got a mess of blues

Whoops, there goes a teardrop

Rollin' down my face

If you cry when you're in love

Sure ain't no disgrace

I gotta get myself together

Before I lose my mind

I'm gonna catch the next train goin'

And leave my blues behind

Since you're gone I got a mess of blues

Whoops, there goes a teardrop

Rollin' down my face

If you cry when you're in love

Sure ain't no disgrace

I gotta get myself together

Before I lose my mind

I'm gonna catch the next train goin'

And leave my blues behind

Since you're gone I got a mess of blues

Since you're gone I got a mess of blues

Since you're gone I got a mess of blues