EVERYBODY
WANT TO KNOW
WHY I SING THE BLUES
YES I SAID EVERYBODY
WANNA KNOW
WHY I SING THE BLUES
WELL I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
I REALLY HAVE
PAID MY DUES
WHEN I FIRST GOT
THE BLUES
THEY BROUGHT ME
OVER ON A SHIP
MEN WERE STANDIN'
OVER ME AND
A LOT MORE WITH A WHIP
AND EVERYBODY
WANNA KNOW
WHY I SING THE BLUES
WELL I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
MM MM I'VE REALLY
PAID MY DUES
I'VE LAID IN A GHETTO
FLAT COLD AND NUMB
I HEARD THE RATS
TELL THE BEDBUGS
TO GIVE THE ROACHES
SOME
EVERYBODY
WANNA KNOW
WHY I'M SINGIN'
THE BLUES
YES I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
PEOPLE I'VE PAID
MY DUES
I STOOD IN A LINE
DOWN AT THE
COUNTY HALL
I HEARD A MAN SAY
WE'RE GONNA BUILD
SOME NEW
APARTMENTS FOR YA'LL
AND EVERYBODY
WANNA KNOW
YES THEY WANNA KNOW
WHY I'M SINGIN'
THE BLUES
YES I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG LONG TIME
YES I'VE REALLY
REALLY PAID MY DUES
I'M GONNA PLAY LUCILLE
MY KID'S GONNA
GROW UP
GONNA GROW UP
TO BE A FOOL
'CAUSE THEY AIN'T GOT
NO MORE ROOM
NO MORE ROOM FOR HIM
IN SCHOOL
AND EVERYBODY
WANNA KNOW
EVERYBODY
WANNA KNOW
WHY I'M SINGIN'
THE BLUES
I SAY I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
YES I'VE REALLY
PAID SOME DUES
YEAH YOU KNOW
THE PROPHET
HE TOLD ME
YES YOU'RE BORN
TO LOSE
EVERYBODY 'ROUND ME
PEOPLE
IT SEEMS LIKE
EVERYBODY GOT
THE BLUES
BUT I HAD 'EM
A LONG TIME
I'VE REALLY REALLY
PAID MY DUES
YOU KNOW I AIN'T
ASHAMED OF IT PEOPLE
I JUST LOVE TO
SING MY BLUES
I WALK THROUGH
THE CITIES PEOPLE
ON MY BARE FEET
I HAD A FILL OF CATFISH
AND CHITLINS
UP AND DOWN
THE OLD STREET
YOU KNOW I'M SINGIN'
THE BLUES
YES I REALLY I JUST
HAVE TO SING MY BLUES
I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
PEOPLE I'VE REALLY
REALLY PAID MY DUES
NOW FATHER TIME IS
CATCHIN' UP WITH ME
GONE IS MY YOUTH
I LOOK IN THE MIRROR
EVERY DAY
AND LET IT TELL ME
THE TRUTH
I'M SINGIN' THE BLUES
MM MM MM
I JUST HAVE TO SING
THE BLUES
I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
YES YES I'VE REALLY
PAID SOME DUES
YEAH THEY TOLD ME
EVERYTHING WOULD BE
BETTER IN THE COUNTRY
MM EVERYTHING
WAS FINE
I CAUGHT ME A BUS
UPTOWN BABY
AND EVERY PEOPLE
ALL THEM PEOPLE
GOT THE SAME TROUBLE
AS MINE
I GOT THE BLUES AH HA
I SAY I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
MM MM MM I'VE REALLY
PAID SOME DUES
ONE MORE TIME FELLAS
BLIND MAN
ON THE CORNER
BEGGIN' FOR A DIME
THE ROLLERS COME
AND CAUGHT HIM
AND THROW HIM IN
THE JAIL FOR A CRIME
I GOT THE BLUES
MM MM MM
I'M SINGIN' MY BLUES
I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
MM I'VE REALLY
PAID SOME DUES
CAN WE DO
JUST ONE MORE
WELL I THOUGHT I'D GO
DOWN TO THE WELFARE
TO GET MYSELF
SOME GRITS AND STUFF
BUT A LADY STARED UP
AND SHE SAID
YOU HAVEN'T BEEN
AROUND LONG ENOUGH
THAT'S WHY I GOT
THE BLUES
MM MM THE BLUES
I SAY I'VE BEEN AROUND
A LONG TIME
I'VE REALLY REALLY
PAID MY DUES
GROOVE IT
ONE MORE TIME