i gotta right to sing the blues i gotta right to feel low down i gotta right to hang around down along the river a certain woman in this town keeps draggin my poor heart around all i see for me is misery i gotta right to sing the blues i gotta right to moan and sigh i gotta right to sit and cry down along the river the river the river i know the deep blue sea will soon be callin me it must be love say what you choose i gotta right to swing the blues i gotta right to sing the blues i gotta right to feel low down i gotta right to hang around down along the river a certain man on this town keeps draggin my heart around and all i see for me is misery i gotta right to sing the blues i gotta right to moan and sigh gotta right to sit and cry down along the river i know the deep blue sea will soon be callin me it must be love say what you choose i gotta right to sing the blues i gotta right to sing the blues i gotta right to moan and cry i gotta right to sing the blues down along the river i know the deep blue sea uh that deep blue sea will soon be callin me callin me it must be love say what you choose i gotta right to sing the blues it must be love say what you choose we gotta right to sing the blues the blues oh gotta right to sing the blues