Hesitation Blues

Well, a nickel is a nickel, a dime is a dime

I need a new man, Lord I know I won't mind.

Tell me how long, dear, do I have to wait?

Can I get you now, dear, must I hesitate?

Well now, the eagle on the dollar says 'In God we trust'

You say you won't obey me, you wanna see that dollar first

How long, dear, do I have to wait?

Can I get you now, dear, mm, must I hesitate?

Lord, if the river was made of whiskey an' I was a duck,

I'd just swim to the bottom an' I'd never come up.

How long, dear, mm, do I have to wait?

I got them Hesitation Stockings, I got them Hesitation Shoes,

Lord knows I got them Hesitation Blues.

Tell me, how long do I have to wait?

Why, can I get you now, dear, mm, must I hesitate?