[Verse 1]
Cold empty bed
Springs hard as lead
Feel like Old Ned
Wished I was dead
All my life through
I’ve been so black and blue

[Verse 2]
Mmm, even a mouse
Ran from my house
They laughed at you
And scorned you too
What did I do, babe
To be so black and blue?

[Bridge]
Mmm, I'm white inside
But that don't help my case
'Cause it can't hide
What is in my face
Ba da doo za za, zay zo doo za zay

[Verse 3]
How will it end?
Ain't got a friend
My only sin
Is in my skin
What did I do, babe
To be so black and blue?