[Verse 1]
Ever feel kind of down and out
And don't know just what to do?
Living all of your days in darkness
Let's the sun shine through
Ever feel that somehow, somewhere
You lost your way?
And if you don't get some help quick
You won't make it through the day?

[Chorus]
A-could you call on Lady Day?
Could you call on John Coltrane?
Now, ‘cause they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, troubles away!

[Verse 2]
Plastic people with plastic minds
Are on their way to plastic homes
No beginning, there ain't no ending
Just on and on and on and on and on
It's all because they're so afraid
To say they're all alone
Until our hero rides in
Rides in on his saxophone
[Chorus]
A-could you call on Lady Day?
Could you call on John Coltrane?
‘cause now they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, troubles away, yeah!

[Verse 3]
Plastic people with plastic minds
Are on their way to plastic homes
No beginning, there ain't no ending
Just on and on and on and on and on
It's all because they're so afraid
To say they're all alone, ha
Until our hero rides in
Rides in on his saxophone

[Chorus]
A-could you call on Lady Day?
Oh could you call on John Coltrane?
‘cause now they'll, they'll wash your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Talking about Lady Day
And John Coltrane
They'll wash your troubles away
They'll wash your troubles away
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles
Your troubles, your troubles, your troubles, your troubles