The blues, the blues ain't, the blues ain't nothin'The blues ain't nothin' but a cold gray dayAnd all night long it stays that wayAin't somethin' that leaves you aloneAin't nothin' I want to call my ownAin't somethin' with sense enough to get up and goAin't nothin' like nothin' I knowThe blues, the blues don't, the blues don't knowThe blues don't know nobody as a friendAin't been nowhere where they'll welcome back againBlue, a gleaming blueBlue, a gleaming blueBlue, a gleaming blueBlue, a gleaming blueBlue, a gleaming blueBlue, a gleaming blueThe blues ain't somethin' that you sing and rhymeThe blues ain't nothin' but a dark cloud markin' timeThe blues is a one-way ticket from your love to nowhereThe blues ain't nothin' but a black crepe veilReady to wearSighin', cryin', feel just like dyin'The blues ain't nothin'The blues ain'tThe blues