They heard the breeze
Through the trees
Singing weird
Weird melodies
And they named that
As the start of the blues
Then from a jail
There came a wail
From a down
Down-hearted frail
And they played that
As a part of the blues
Now from a whippoorwill
Sitting high on a hill
They took a new note
Then they pushed it
Through a horn
Until it was worn
Into a blue note
Ya gotta believe me
They nursed it
They even rehearsed it
And then
They gave out the news
That the Southland
Really gave birth
To the blues
From a whippoorwill
Sitting high on the hill
They took a new note
Now they pushed it
Through a horn
Until it was worn
Into a blue note
Everybody they nursed it
They even rehearsed it
When they were ready
They gave out the news
That the Southland
Gave birth to the blues
They nursed rehearsed
And gave out the news
That the Southland
Gave birth
The birth to the blues
Aww Aww Uhhh
One more time
From a whippoorwill
Sitting high on the hill
They took a new note
Now they pushed it
Through a horn
Until it was worn
Into a blue note
Everybody they nursed it
They even rehearsed it
When they were ready
They gave out the news
That the Southland
Gave birth to the blues
Ah they nursed rehearsed
And gave out the news
That the southland
Gave birth
The birth to the blues
Ah Ah Ah