I got the blues from my baby down by the san francisco bay An oceanliner took him so far away Well i didn't mean to treat him so bad Y'know he was the best friend that i've ever had Y'know when he said goodbye Likely to make me cry And i've got to lay down and die Oh, and i ain't got a nickle and i ain't got a lousy dime And if he don't come back I guess i've got to lose my mind I guess i'm gonna lose my mind And if he ever comes back to stay It's got to be another brand new day When i go walking with my baby Down by, the san francisco bay Meanwhile somewhere in some other city Oh boy, i'm just about to go out of my brain And y'know why? Because i thought i heard my baby call me The way he used to call my name And if he ever comes back to stay It's got to be another brand new day When i go walking with my baby... Talkin' to my baby... Singin' to my baby... Oh yeah and a clingin' to my baby When i go walkin' with my baby Down by the san francisco bay