Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Willie Nelson
Canonical path: /willie-nelson/hesitation-blues
Related lyric paths: 6
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Hesitation Blues
Read Hesitation Blues lyrics by Willie Nelson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Hesitation Blues
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Woke up this morning lookin' for my shoes
Looked behind the trunk, felt the hesitation blues
Lordy, tell me how long will i have to wait?
Can i get to you now? must i hesitate
Well, i'm goin' to the river take a rockin' chair
If blues overtake me rock away from here
Lordy, tell me how long will i have to wait?
Can i get to you now? must i hesitate
Well, i'm goin' up the mountain, peep through a hole
Saw your little monkey doin' the sweet jelly roll
Lordy, tell me how long will i have to wait?
Can i get to you now? must i hesitate
Well, i'm goin' to the river, gonna sit right down
If the blues overtake me i'll jump in and drown
Lordy, tell me how long will i have to wait?
Can i get to you now? must i hesitate
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Who performs "Hesitation Blues"?
Willie Nelson performs "Hesitation Blues", and this lyric page sits inside the Willie Nelson catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to A Woman's Love and I Never Cared For You with a short reason for opening each page next.
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