Song first recorded by Oscar Ford on April 11, 1929. There are many songs of this name. First three verses of this one are:
I took a notion few years ago that I'd start out in life First thing I thought I had to have with me a sweet little wife I had those lonesome lovesick blues
We had a round whirling honeymoon way down in Arkansas When I got back to my old home town I met my mother-in-law I had those disappointed blues
So I started out to keepin' house, started out good willed I got drunk and I lost my job and I couldn't pay the host that bill I had those alcoholic blue