[Verse 1]
The blues ain't nothin'
But screamin' and cryin' all the time
You know the blues ain't nothin'
But screamin' and cryin' all the time
I feel so bad, but that's alright
I turn my sorrow to rhyme

[Verse 2]
Hard luck and struggle
That's my old best friend
Hard luck and struggle
That's my only friend
But at least I know who's gonna be there at my end

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Please don't feel sorry
Don't feel sorry for me
Please don't feel sorry
Don't feel sorry for me
Some people got 20-20 vision
And still too blind to see

[Outro]
Blues ain't nothin'
I said the blues ain't nothin'
Hard luck and struggle