[Intro]
This is a song called "A Night in the Life of a Blues Singer"
It's an old one, slow, and it goes like this
[Verse 1]
In the old days
I could sing the blues
I had nothin' to live for
And nothin' to lose
And all the time
I was payin' my dues
Like an old blues singer
[Verse 2]
And I had no troubles then
But I had lots of friends
Friends, they come and go
And sometimes friendship ends
And all the time
I've had a friend of mine here
This old blues singer
Oh
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
Oh, Mama, Mama, Mama
This is your boy
Oh, Mama, Mama, Mama, Mama
My soul's been destroyed
Oh, Mama, Mama
Your pride and joy
Is a blues singеr
An old blues singer
[Verse 4]
And the party's ovеr 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
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 5]
Nothin', oh
But nothin' to choose
Oh, sometimes you win
Sometimes you lose
I lost a lot
I lost another
[Verse 6]
In the old days
I could sing the blues
I had nothin' to live for
And nothin' to lose
But all the time
You must choose
Like an old blues singer
Oh, take it home
[Guitar Solo]
I'd sing a story
About another man's rose
I'd tell the glory
Of how I took the blows
But now she's gone
No, no, no, no
This old blues singer
This old blues singer
[Refrain]
In the old days
I used to sing the blues
I had a little bit
So I had nothin' to lose
But now I know
And I paid my dues
As an old blues singer
As an old blues singer
[Post-Chorus]
Lord, have mercy
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3]
The night club is closed now
Everybody's gone home
Band are packin' up
And I'm on my own
All the time
I should've known
This old blues singer
This old blues singer
[Refrain]
You know, in the old days
I could sing the blues
Had nothin' to live for
But nothin' to lose
I don't want your sympathy
I'll just sing the blues
I'll just sing the blues, oh