Lyrics

I never get out these blues alive I never, I never-ah, get out with these blues alive All a-my life, I been doomed with the blues I'm drinkin' black coffee and smokin' cigarettes I'm drinkin' black coffee and smokin' cigarettes all night I know I'll never, I never come outta these blues alive Tell 'em-body now, Van Never, never, come outta these blues alive (aw, you won't) If I live to be a hundred (that's Van Morrison) I don't think I ever will (hm-hm-hm, hm, hm, hm) I can't understand, just exactly why I can't understand-uh, just exactly why (Yeah) All I know-oh-oh-oh Same thing every day You turn on the radio Hear the same thing every day You read a paper You hear the same thing, every day I don't know why has to be this way I don't know why People tell ya That change is gonna come, ha-ah Everybody tell you I think change is gonna come I've been through the third degree You know what I'm talkin' about Uh, uh, now, Van, now, Van, now, Van I know I'll never, I know I'll never Get outta these blues for life I never-never (never, never) Never, come outta the blues for life I'm doomed (yes) (Doomed?) I'm doomed, I'm doomed With the blues until I die Yeah-eah-ay Yeah-eah-eh Now Van, I'm drinkin' black coffee (Drinkin' black coffee) I started smokin' cigarettes all night I can't sleep, I can't eat There is no use of me layin' down No-no, no-no-no, no-no Now, Van Morrison, he asked me He says, "Johnny, why, why do you sing the blues?" I say, "I know I'm doomed, I'm doomed" But all I know, I sing the blues both night an day I'll never, never, come out alive, yeah, alright Yeah Yeah Woo-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh I'm walkin' the floor all night long Jumpin' over my bed, jumpin' (jumpin') Over my bed (over my bed) I can't sleep (I can't sleep) What the use? (can't sleep) A-laying down (lay down) Oh, no (in a room) Woo-ooh-ooh, hoo-hoo, hoo-ooh I got the blues (got the blues-uh) I got the blues, I got the blues Yeah-heh, oh-ho-reh-heh (got the blues-uh) Woo-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh (can't sleep) Ooh-ooh-no, no-no, what the use? Ooh-ooh-ooh (whoa-oh-mm, never, never) Oh, come out the blues (get out of these) Blues alive (blues alive, uh-ah) No-no, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh Never, never, never, never (Yeah, why? Uh) Get out of these blues alive (blues alive) (No-no, ooh-ooh) Born with the (blues) Stay with you all your life, uh-uh-huh I walkin' the floor all night, my baby gone Says she won't be back no more (no more) And that's why (look out in the street) Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-hoo-ooh I can't find (can't think, oh-oh) I can't find my baby (nowhere) Yeah, oh-no ('cause why?)
Writer(s): John Lee Hooker Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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