Etta James – Woke Up This Morning

Etta James – Woke Up This Morning. New Era Club (Nashville, 1963)

This B.B. King song had already seen a number of strong cover versions since its original recording ten years earlier.

Etta James tears into the number, captured here in a live setting, backed by session ace David T. Walker on guitar, a rhythm section, organist and a tenor saxophone player.
It seems unfortunate that the number is faded out when it is as one can imagine James and the band keeping it going for a while longer.

Lyrics:
I woke up this morning, my baby was gone
I got up this morning and my bay was gone
I aint had no real good love, since my man been gone
I aint got nobody to go home with me
I aint got nobody to go home with me
And Im all alone, Im in misery
Oh baby, Im all alone
Yeah baby, Im all alone
I aint had no lovin since my man been gone
Yeah baby, come on home with me
Oh baby, come on home with me
And Im all alone, Im in misery

I woke up this morning, my baby was gone
I got up this morning and my bay was gone
I aint had no lovin since my man been gone
Oh baby, Im all alone
Yeah baby, Im all alone
I aint had no lovin since my man been gone

Songwriters: Riley B. King / Jules Bihari
Woke Up This Morning lyrics © Universal Music – Careers