I love the blues,
   They tell my story,
   If you don't feel it you can never understand.
   So many times I thought about it
   And now I know just what it means to be a man.
  
   Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
   I never wait, or hesitate.
   'Cos I love the life I live,
   I'm gonna live the life I choose,
   You gotta understand
   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues.
  
   All of my life I've had a strange reputation,
   I've been the black sheep of the family all along.
   I never know if in my heart I'm really guilty
   But, I've been accused of never knowing right from wrong.
  
   Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
   I never wait, or hesitate.
   'Cos I love the life I live,
   I'm gonna live the life I choose,
   You gotta understand
   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues.
  
   My father said you're crazy,
   He said what you gonna do.
   I left with my guitar and said
   I'll leave it up to you.
  
   I'm gonna live the life I love
   And live the life I choose,
   And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues.
  
   (Solo)
  
   I love the blues,
   They tell my story,
   If you don't feel it I will tell you once again.
   All of my life I've been caught up in a crossfire,
   'Cos I've been branded with the devil mark of cain.
  
   Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes
   I never wait, or hesitate.
   'Cos I love the life I live,
   I'm gonna live the life I choose,
   You gotta understand
   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues,
   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues.