How Long How Long Blues, Part 2 Songtext
von Leroy Carr

I think I′ll drop my babe a line
And let her know about these hard luck times.
How long? How long? Baby, how long?

I wonder how long will these hard times stay.
I'll be so glad when they go away.
For how long? How long? Baby, how long?

And it′s tight up the country.
It's tight down and bound.
I can hardly make it no matter where I am.
Well how long? How long? Baby, how long?


Women walk the streets wearing boot and shoe.
And if a woman can't make it, what can a poor man do?
How long? How long? Baby, how long?

I used to get a dollar ′fore I could catch my breath.
Now I can′t get a dime, I talk myself to death.
How long? How long? Baby, how long?

Now all of my things are locked up in pawn.
How long will these hard luck times hang on?
How long? How long? Baby, how long?

I used to have money every day that passed.
Now these hard luck times got me on my "Yas, yas, yas."
For how long? How long? Baby, how long?"