I've been down so long
Ever since I was the age of ten

I've been down so long
Ever since I was the age of ten

I've been playin' these blues
I've been playin' them ever since then

Let me tell you people
You see the blues ain't so bad

Can I tell you people
You know the blues ain't so bad

Every time I play these blues
When they make me feel so glad

Now I'm grown, grown, grown
Grown and in my prime

Yes I'm grown, grown, grown
Grown and in my prime

Every time I play my blues
It makes me feel so fine