Eddie Jefferson — Parker's Mood (Bless My Soul) lyrics

Lyrics

My baby has gone away
And, she took my love with her
My woman just left, today
And I’m surely gonna miss her
I got up, this mornin', feelin' happy
‘Cause I thought was gonna be so, sunny
Bright and gay, all day, for me But, when I looked around
Lo an' behold, I tell ya' what I found
My baby’s closet was as bare, as it could be And, she had wrote a note, and left it for me Lord, I’m so all alone
The note said Daddy, Daddy
I really hate to leave you, but, I gotta go And I know it’s gonna hurt you to your poor ol' soul
Though I liked you ‘cause you treated me so fine
I just couldn’t keep pretending
Feelin' the way I do And, being untrue
Just wouldn’t be fair to you
So, I am leavin'
Hope that you’re not grievin', too much
I’ll come back
If you’ll only say you’ll help me, Dear
To love you like I should
I promise I’ll be good, my sweet
Just try to understand
I know you’re for me And, I think we can happy
Hey, hey, hey, Pretty Baby
Oh, how I wish you could hear me I didn’t understand, yes, I want to be your man
I took love, so, for granted
An' I know I was wrong
Have mercy, Baby, Baby
Have mercy on me Lordy, help me find my Clawdy
And bring her home, to me
‘Cause I know she’ll be as happy, as can be When she finds that I just didn’t know
And, if she comes back home
I’ll never her go, again
I promise I won’t
She’s sweet as she can be And, I am sure she means the whole world, to me Bless my soul, if my baby ain’t back home, again