The Blues Is a Lady

I was born, I will die
That's the truth, that's no lie
I am black, I am white
Country sun, city nights

And I'm not the first one to hear her cry
The Blues is a baby, I'm her lullaby
And I'm not the last one who'll take her hand
The Blues is a lady, I'm her man

I have come, I will go
What that means, I don't know
All I want, when I'm gone
Let them say he played blues songs

And I'm not the first one to hear her cry
The Blues is a baby, I'm her lullaby
And I'm not the last one who'll take her hand
The Blues is a lady, I'm her man

The Delta, Chicago, New Orleans
Can you hear the blues she's seen
The west coast, Texas, New York lights
Somebody, somewhere has got the blues tonight

And I'm not the first one to hear her cry
The Blues is a baby, I'm her lullaby
And I'm not the last one who'll take her hand
The Blues is a lady, I'm her man