Well I get up in the morning, catch the Highway 49 Well, well, I'm gonna look for little Malvina, hoo, man, don't say she can not be found I got a long tall woman, live on Highway 49 Aw, shucks, man! I got a long tall woman, hoo, live on Highway 49 Well, well, I get up in the mornin', hoo, Lord, boys, she down on my mind Malvina, my sweet woman, she don't pay me no mind Hoo, Lord, Malvina, she don't pay me no mind Play it, Joe, how you doin' it You got poor Joe walkin' down, woman, ooo, Lord, Highway 49 I'm gon' get up in the mornin', Malvina, I believe I'll dust my bed Ooo, Lord, I'm gonna get up in the mornin', I believe I'll dust my bed I'm gwine down Highway 49 border, I'm gonna be rockin' to my head If you ever get the blues, catch the Highway 49 Play it now, boy, have some fun If you ever get the blues, catch the Highway 49 Well, Malvina, my sweet woman, ooo, Lord, boys, she don't pay me no mind Soon this mornin', boys, I may roll in Jackson town Soon this mornin', baby, I be rollin' in Jackson town I done got tired of layin' around, walkin' the Highway 49 I'm standin' in Chicago today, mama, New Orlean on my mind Play it now, Joe, know you got the blues Hoo-hoo, Lord, standin' Chicago, New Orlean on my mind Malvina, she my sweet woman, you on Highway 49