From my
childhood to where I am now,
I ain't gonna worry, I'll get by somehow.
My mama had them,
daddy had them too,
I was born with the blues.
I'll tell you something friends it ain't no joke
I would take my past life for my way to go
My mama had her, daddy had him too
I was born with a groove
Whoo!
I've used my guitar for my pillow.
Holologue has even been my me.
Blues, my only companion,
I had to sing the blues
before my meeting Fred.
Oh, yes, I want you to know
I began too long.
Poor old Brownie come
from a broken home.
My mama had them, daddy had them too
I was born with the blues
If you ever been down,
you know how I feel
Feel like a ninja, ain't got no driving wheel
But I'm not ashamed,
ain't that new
I've been living with the blues
Don't believe I'm sinking,
look what a hole I'm in
Don't be lieve I love you,
look what a fool I've been
But I'm not ashamed,
ain't that new
I've been living with the blues
Because rocks was my mother
and father's pillow
Oh, yeah.
Cold ground had to be their beds.
Blue skies was their blanket.
And the moonlight was their spread.
Oh, yes, you think I'm happy,
but you don't know my mind.
And a smile on my face,
my heart's bleeding all the time.
But I'm not ashamed.
Ain't that news?
I've been living with the blues
I said rocks was my mother
and father's belongings
Cold ground had to be their bed
Blue skies was their blanket
And the moonlight was this cradle
Work all summer, slave all the fall
Have to take your Christmas
and your overalls
But I'm not ashamed, ain't that new?
I've been living with the blues
My mama had them,
daddy had them too
I was born with the blues
I'm not ashamed, oh no friends,
ain't that a lot of news,
me and old