In the old days I used to sing the blues I had nothin' to live for, therefore nothin' left to lose And all the time I was just paying my dues Like an old blues singer, like an old blues singer
And I had no real troubles then but I had lots of friends But friends come and go and sometimes friendship ends All the time, I've had a friend on whom I depend So blues singer
And the party's over now everybody's goin' home The band is packin' up and I'm on my own Oh, but I miss you now you're gone Mama, your boy's a blues singer, such an old blues singer