Somebody asked me, why I live the blues I said the blues is all around me, I just find something I can use And I feel it running through me, but I give it my heart and soul I practice while I'm singing, let the feeling take control I'm just trying to

Why I sing the blues And everybody wanna know Why I'm singing the blues I've been around a long time Well, I've been around a long time Everybody wanna know I say I've been around a long time I've really, really paid my dues Everybody wants to know