The tables are empty the dance floor's deserted You play the same love song it's the tenth time you've heard it That's the beginning just one of the clues You've had your first lesson in learnin' the blues The cigarettes you light one after the other Won't help you forget him when you're losing your lover You're only burning a torch you can't lose But you're on the right track for learnin' the blues When you're out in a crowd the blues will taunt you constantly When you're out in a crowd the blues will haunt your memory The nights when you don't sleep the whole night you're crying But you cannot forget him soon you even stop trying You'll walk the floor and wear out your shoes When you feel your heart break you're learnin' the blues