When I was comin' up, had a bad, bad pain
I just didn't realize, hard to explain
I'm tellin' all you people cannot see what the blues goin' on inside of me

I rub oil on, thought it would ease my pain
As time went by, things weren't the same
I'm telling all you people (open your eyes) cannot see (realize) what the blues goin' on inside of me
(inside of me)

I'm telling all you people (open your eyes) cannot see (realize) what the blues goin' on inside of me