got the blues got the blues in the night my momma done told me when i was in knee pants my momma done told me son a woman ll sweet talk and give you the big eye but when the sweet talkin s done a woman s a two face a worrisome thing who ll leave you to sing the blues in the night now the rains are falling here the train a calling my momma done told me hear that lonesome whistle blowing cross the trestle my momma done told me ol clickety clack s a echoing back the blues in the night from natchez to mobile from memphis to saint joe wherever the four winds blow i been in some big towns and i heard me some big talk but there is one thing i know a woman s a two face a worrisome thing who ll leave you to sing the blues in the night i can t lose those old blues my momma was right there s blues in the night in the night in the night