Play the blues for me, man Cuz this woman been doin’ me wrong Makin’ me not have peace in my home So play the blues for me, And Mike over there in that old rockin chair, Talkin’ shit wit them old bastards, Cuz his two cents is all he got to spare He turned to the cats in the band and said, Play the blues for me Play the blues for me, man Joe sorry ass walk in cryin’ about some jive broad Ain’t lettin’ em see his kids cuz a coon took his job So he sittin’ wit his poor head in his poor lap Yea, play these blues for me, Please play em for me, man The good Lord knows I need it. Then somebody granddaddies walk in after a long day of Buildin’ the white man’s railroads. They big and mad, flarin’ they noses, world got em angry as hell They look at the youngins in the band and hold they face to they hand, Just play the blues for me, Play the blues for me, man Cuz the white man been doin’ me wrong Got me feelin’ like I don’t belong Now I’m here singin’ this sad ass song So, play the blues for me Go on and play em till the Lord’s lights come on Play em, it’ll ease my misery.
