New Gulf Coast Blues Lyrics - Bessie Smith

I done pack my belong 

Gonna leave my woes 

Goin' to a better place 

With a smile upon my face 

When that steam boat blows 

And that Gulf stream flows 

You'll hear me say goodbye 

Because there's a reason why 

The Gulf of Mexico 

Flows in to the Mobile Bay 

The Gulf of Mexico 

Flows in to the Mobile Bay 

I'm gonna let that cool stream of water 

Flow over my head someday 

Tell me mister mailman 

What is on your mind? 

Tell me mister mailman 

What is on your mind? 

If you pass my door 

So glad you obliged