Oh the sun is nearly rising And the night is almost gone And the night is almost gone The darkest hour is just before dawn Won't you cuddle up a little closer Mama won't you hold my hand Mama won't you hold my hand The blues is creeping on me Got to loose 'em if I can Oh, the sun is nearly rising I can hear the rooster crowing Mama 't ain't long fore day Mama 't ain't long fore day Wait for the sunshine To drive my blues away Oh, the sun is nearly rising