Blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes

Blues before sunrise, with tears standing in my eyes

It was a halo feeling, boy, I do despise

My wife had left me, left me for another man

Seven long years, Lord knows I tried

There are things I couldn't get along with my wife

Oh, blues before sunrise, with tears standing in my eyes

A halo feeling, boy, I do despise, yes-yes

For seven long years, seven long years, I tried to get along

Blues before sunrise, with tears in my eyes

Ah, tears down in my eyes-