MOANIN'
(Bobby Timmons (m) 1958 Jon Hendricks (l) 1959)

recorded by -
Art Blakey & his Jazz Messengers 1958
Lambert Hendricks & Ross 1959
Ray Charles 1961
Mel Torme 1962
Sarah Vaughan w Gerald Wilson & his Orchestra 1963
Vikki Carr
Chris Farlowe
Bill Henderson



as recorded by Mel Torme

Ev'ry mornin' finds me moanin',
I'm alone and cryin' the blues!
I'm so tired of payin' the dues,
Ev'rybody knows I'm moanin'!

Ev'ry evenin' I am moanin',
'Cause of all the trouble I see!
Life's a losin' gamble to me,
Ev'rybody knows I'm moanin'!

Lord, I spend plenty o' days 
and nights alone with my grief,
And I pray, really and truly pray, 
somebody will come and bring me relief!

Ev'ry mornin' finds me moanin',
I'm alone and cryin' the blues!
I'm so tired of payin' the dues,
Ev'rybody knows I'm moanin'!

Ev'ry mornin' finds me moanin',
I'm alone and cryin' the blues!
I'm so tired of payin' my dues,
Ev'rybody finds me moanin'!

Ev'ry evenin' I'm moanin',
'Cause of all the trouble I see!
Life's a losin' gamble to me,
Ev'rybody knows I'm moanin'!

Lord, I spend plenty o' days 
and nights alone with my grief,
And I pray, truly pray, 
somebody will come and bring me relief!

Ev'ry mornin' finds me moanin',
I'm alone and cryin' the blues!
I'm so tired of payin' the dues,
Ev'rybody knows I'm moanin'!
Moanin'!




(Transcribed by Peter Akers - August 2019)