A popular song from 1917
Words by Betty Tilford
Music by Myrtle Kemper
Arranged by Phil Epstein
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
- Feeling awf’ly bad
I’m feelin’ oh, so sad
Really don’t know what is the matter
Got the blues today
I’ve got the blues, I say
Got a feeling I want to wander
Want to go you see
For something’s calling me
Calling me just to roam
Oh my, that’s why I’m feeling so blue
Chorus
Oh yes, I’ve got the blues
I’ve got the blues
I’ve got the rambling blues
I want to perambulate
I don’t want to hesitate
Want to ramble
Want to ramble, ramble right along
Just because I’ve got the rambling blues
- Got my things all packed
And I’m not coming back
Really don’t know where I am going
But I’m on my way
I’ve got to go, I say
‘Cause the wanderlust has sure got me
All the world seems to be waiting just for me
And I’m anxious to go
Oh my, that’s why I’m feeling so blue
Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein: