When will I find the one thing I need, that feeling
Sublime, I believe, it will never come to me
So when I'm down in the dirt and I've got no more to lose
Well, I tell myself, it's only the blues
So many times I went astray, and no sweet mercy
No satisfaction, ever came my way
But when I was down on my knees, and I didn't know what to do
I just told myself, it's only the blues
I guess I'm still learning the rules of the game
That's why my heart is still burning, but I know
I've only got myself to blame
Now when I'm feeling real bad, and I've got a very short fuse
That's when I tell myself, it's only the blues
Now when times are bad, and you can't take any more
When it's bad luck you've had
And you sit there wondering what your life is for
When you're walking the street, with holes in your shoes
Well, just tell yourself, it's only the blues
