Says the blues come down the alley, headed up to my back door
Says I had the blues today mama, just like I never had before
Blues and trouble, have been my best friends
I says when my blues leave me, my trouble just walked in
Now some folks says blues is trouble, nothing but evil running across your mind
Lord when you setting down thinking about someone, have treated you so nice and kind
Said you roll and you tumble, till it almost make you blind
When you get to thinking about your good gal, well you almost to lose your mind
I said when you start walking, your mind running every way
If you think about that old black woman, Lord that led you off astray
