Hear me when I say Don't know what you'll lose Throw your life away Livin' the blues Every sorry town Seems to look the same Always feelin' down Hang my head in shame I let that woman go I should've held her tight Now I'm just layin' low Weepin' through the night I lost everything I had Livin' the blues When winter come I'll be glad Livin' the blues I'm givin' you the news What it is livin' the blues They call it payin' your dues Hell it's just livin' this blues I let that woman go I should've held her tight Now I'm just layin' low Just weepin' through the night I lost everything I had Livin' this blues Come winter I'll be glad Livin' the blues Each long and dusty road That wears out my shoes Takes me further from you Keeps me livin' the blues I guess they call it payin' your dues Keeps me livin' the blues I guess they call it payin' your dues Hell it's just livin' the blues