[Verse 1]
Ain't got the change of a nickel
Ain't got no bounce in my shoes
Ain't go no fancy to tickle
I ain't got nothin' but the blues

[Verse 2]
Ain't got no coffee that's perkin'
Ain't got no winnings to lose
Ain't got a dream that is workin'
I ain't got nothin' but the blues

[Bridge]
When trumpets flare up I keep my hair up
I just can't make it come down
Believe me pappy, I can't get happy
Since my ever-lovin' baby left town

[Verse 3]
Ain't got no rest in my slumbers
Ain't got no feelings to bruise
Ain't got no telephone numbers
I ain't got nothin' but the blues

[Outro]
I ain't got nothin' but the blues