I got the blues from my baby down by the San Francisco Bay
An ocean liner took her so far away
Well, I didn't mean to treat her so bad, she was the best girl I ever have had
Well, she said goodbye, and made me cry, I want to lay right down and die
Ain't got a nickel and I ain't got a lousy dime
And if she don't come back, I think I'm going to lose my mind
If she ever gets back to stay, gonna be another brand new day
When I go walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay
Meanwhile, in another city
O Lord, I'm just about to go insane
I thought I heard my baby, Lord, the way she used to call my name
If she ever comes back to stay, gonna be another brand new day
When I go walking with my baby
Talking to my baby
Playing into my baby
Clinging to my baby
When I go walking with my baby down by the San Francisco Bay