The Blues Man

He's just a singer A natural born guitar ringer Kind of clinger To sad ole songs. He's not a walk behinder He's a new note finder His name's a reminder Of a blues man that's already gone. So he started drinkin' Took some things that messed up his thinkin' He was sure sinkin' When she came along. He was alone in the spot light Not too much left in sight She changed all that one night When she sang him this song Hey, baby I love you Hey, baby I need you Hey, baby you ain't got to prove to me You're some kind of macho man You've wasted so much of your life Runnin' through the dark nights Let me shine a little love light Down on that blues man. He got so sick from speedin' All the things they said he was needin' If he is to keep on pleasin' All of his fans He got cuffed on dirt roads He got sued over no shows She came and took all that ole load Down off that blues man And he said... Hey, baby I love you too Hey, baby I need you Hey, baby I do get tired Of this travellin band I'm over 40 years old now Nights would be cold now If you hadn't stuck it out With this blues man He's over 40 years old now Nights would be so cold now If she hadn't hung around With that blues man.