Born With The Blues

Dad was my hero, God called him away Mama was lonely and I was afraid

With no one to lean on I turned to the booze

Hard times come early when you're born with the blues.

Railroads were leaving and airplanes were in

A great war was brewing about to begin Hungry and lonesome nothing to lose Raised in a boxcar and born with the blues.

Born with the Blues trouble in mind Smoking and drinking by the time I was 9 In debt from the start still paying my dues

Crazy and lonely and born with the blues.

In spite of the cocaine in spite of it all

God gave me a woman to cushion the fall You're like Paul of the Bible spreading good news

A man on a journey born with the blues.

Born with the Blues trouble in mind smoking and drinking by the time I was 9 In debt from the start, still paying my dues

Crazy and lonely and born with the blues

Crazy and lonely and born with the blues