True Life Blues Lyrics - Bill Monroe

I hate to see the sun sink low 

Just for a cause you ought to know 

For it's true love I can't forget 

All of my sorrow, you'll soon regret 

You promised me love that was true 

And I'm sorry to say that I believed in you 

Oh, it's all turned out just like a dream 

Left me so sad in the world it seems 

There's dishes to wash and a house to clean 

There's washing to do, oh, it seems so mean 

There's a million words I can't explain 

Think of this, girl, before you change your name 

They'll go away and leave you at home 

They never care if you're alone 

They seem to forget they've got a wife 

This story is sad, but it's a true life