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