I love the blues,
They tell my story,
If you don't feel it
You can never understand
So many times
I thought about it
And now I know
Just what it means
To be a man
Everyday I realize
You can see it in my eyes
I never wait,
Or hesitate.
'Cos I love the life I live,
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
You gotta understand
I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
All of my life
I've had a strange reputation,
I've been the black sheep
Of the family all along
I never know
If in my heart
I'm really guilty
But, I've been accused
Of never knowing
Right from wrong
My father said you're crazy,
He said what you gonna do?
I left with my guitar and said
I'll leave it up to you
I'm gonna live the life I love
And live the life I choose,
And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues
I love the blues,
They tell my story,
If you don't feel it
I will tell you once again
All of my life
I've been caught up in a crossfire,
'Cos I've been branded
With the devil mark of cain