Somebody ask me why I live the blues I say the blues is all around me I just find something I can use And I feel it running through me And I give it my heart and soul I trust this song I'm singing Let the feeling take control I'm just trying to tell the truth Every time I sing the blues I might think about a woman And how she done me wrong I might think about some hard times When I was barely hanging on I might think about a brother Who still can't make it speak Or some fallen sister Selling it on the street I'm just trying to tell the truth Every time I sing the blues I find my inspiration In tears and desperation Sad, sad stories We all know so well One more story to tell Here I am another night Another town along the way A room full of people Say they want to hear me play Yes there was some hard times I loved to yatch a bike To take a whole lot of living To make a song come alive I just want to tell the truth Every time I sing the blues Lookie here I'm just trying to tell the truth Every time I sing the blues I'm just trying to tell the truth The truth of my life I'm just trying to tell the truth I'm just trying to tell the truth I'm just trying to tell the truth I'm just trying to tell the truth I'm just trying to tell the truth I'm just trying to tell the truth I'm just trying to tell the truth I'm just trying to tell the truth