(BLUE) BY MYSELF
(J Leslie McFarland / Joe Bailey)

as recorded by Aretha Franklin
November 17th 1960


Feelin' mighty blue
By myself,
One 'ol lonesome shoe
By myself.
Now that love's behind me, 
You'll find me
By myself!

I just sit and stare
At the floor,
Just don't seem to care
Any more.
Since my baby's gone,
Got a padlock on my door!

That old black cat keeps hangin' 'round,
But I ain't blaming him 'cause things are bad!
It ain't his fault I've gone and lost
The only love I ever had!

Love, love, I miss him so,
It's no lie,
And I'm so "double O"
I could die! 
So I'll be here,
Just me here,
By myself!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2017)