The blues gave me every note I play
I wanna' tell you papa
The blues gave me every note I play
If it wasn't for the blues
I wouldn't know what to play these days
I wouldn't know where my mojo was
If it weren't for McKinley Morganfield
I wouldn't know where my mojo was
I know rock 'n' roll is the son of the blues
So the blues must be my boss
Like a big old blue gum in the wind
I'm just gonna keep on swinging
Like a big old blue gum in the wind
My blues is about living and loving
And taking it all on the chin