Confessin The Blues
by 
Walter Brown 
Jay McShann 
recording of 1969 
from 
King Of The Blues 4 CD Box Set (MCA MCAD4-10677) 
Yeah, here I stand before you with my heart in my hand 
I want you to great it baby, hopin' that you'll understand 
I said baby, honey please don't dog me around 
Because I'd rather love you woman, honey than anyone else I know in town 
Because you're so nice and lovely and you have such pleasant ways 
If you take to your heart I'll be there the rest of my days 
I said baby, that's the truth 
Honey, I declare I wouldn't lie 
Because I gotta love you baby 
If I don't, I swear I hope I die 
Oh baby, don't you want a man like me? 
Can you hear me woman, don't you want a man like me? 
You gotta think, you gotta think about our future, baby 
And you forget about your used to be 
Well, my days are long and dreary 
and the sun refuse to shine 
I will never be blue and lonely 
only if I knew where you are 
I got the blues baby 
You can make everything alright 
Can I see you today baby 
Or will it have to be tomorrow night 
Yes, this is still my confession baby 
And I'm thrilled by all your charms 
It seems that I'm in heaven when I hold you in my arms 
Baby, woman you can have me for yourself 
You know I was meant for you baby 
And I don't want nobody else, no I don't 
Hey, you told me that you love me, woman, you meant it from the start 
You said that we would be together until death do us part 
But you lied to me baby, yes and you called it on the phone 
Now how can I be happy woman, with all the wrong you done 
When you know just where I stand 
I don't wanna lose you woman, wanna keep you if I can 
But baby, baby you know I never had a friend 
You're my one and only woman, you're all I have that stays 
Now let me come in here