Oh, thereÂ’s got to be a change

things just canÂ’t stay the same

if I got any worse off

IÂ’d have myself to blame



IÂ’ve played the blues so long now

there ainÂ’t nothinÂ’ left for me to do

I just canÂ’t give it up

if I do my life would be through



Well now IÂ’ve been to Kentucky, Chicago too

all over St. Louis, ainÂ’t nothinÂ’ left to do, baby

but IÂ’ll play the blues for you, yes I will

well IÂ’ve been down to Texas

to the international revenue



I ainÂ’t got no money now, honey now

ainÂ’t nothinÂ’ left to do

well IÂ’ll play the blues for you