Somethin' I been wanting to tell you for a long time
It might hurt you, hope you don't lose your mind

Well, I was just a boy, 'bout eight years old
You threw me a Bible on that Mississippi road
See, I love ya, papa, you did all you could do
They say the truth hurts, so I lie to you
Yes, I lied to you, I love the blues
Mm-hm-mm
Oh-oh-oh, mm-hm-mm (hey!)

Somebody take me in your arms tonight, well, alright
Somebody take me in your arms tonight, ay, yeah
Somebody take me in your arms tonight
Mm-hm-mm
Oh-oh-oh, mm-hm-mm
Somebody take me in your arms tonight (hey), alright
Somebody take me in your arms tonight, oh (hey)
Somebody take me (hey)
No shit
Country boy
Same war

I hope, I hope, I hope
I hope you can stand it, stand it all (hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
What I'm out here doing (hey, hey, hey, hey)
You didn't preach at all (hey, hey, hey, hey)
See, I'm full of the blues (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Holy water too (hey, hey, hey, hey)
I know the truth hurts, so I lie to you (hey)
So preach on, speak your words
I know the truth hurts, yes, I lied to you
I love the blues, I love the blues
Mm, mm
Hey (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Hey (I know the truth hurts)
Hey (lied to you)
(Oh, somebody take me in your arms!)
Hey
Yeah, oh
Oh, yeah
Oh, oh
Mm-hm-mm