Born With The Blues

Born With The Blues performed by Lonnie Brooks
 (I was born with the blues. All my life I've been used
 I was born with the blues. All my life I've been abused
 They worked me hard all my life and my price was never right
 But some day, some day, I pray that it's going to be all right)
 Can I get my congregation to say "yeah," "yeah,"
 One of these days everything going to be all right for me
 Now let me tell you something else
 I feel like I want to preach to you tonight
 Because I feel that way
 I'm in the pulpit now
 And I want to tell you what's really going on here
 Look here
 They worked us hard all our life, and our price was never right
 We know a lot of them in here and out there and everywhere
 A lot of people have no soul,
 But everything they touch turns to solid gold
 But I wonder why, God knows I tried
 But it seems that good luck has passed me by
 I got the blues
 I got the blues
 I got the blues
 I got the blues
 All right!)
 I was born with the blues; all my life I've been used
 I was born with the blues; all my life I've been abused
 I worked hard all my life and my price was never right
 I pray that it be one day
 I've been around a long time, and I'm still paying dues
 I was chosen and selected for someone else's use
 You know, my mama tried to warn me
 Say, "The world will try to own you
 You'll never be your own man"
 (solo)
 I try to keep a step ahead, keep my life intact
 But soon as I get there, the sheriff pulls Lonnie Brooks to the back
 I work hard all my life and my price was never right
 I pray that it be one day
 I know some people don't have very much soul
 Everything they touch seems to turn to solid gold
 God knows how I tried, but luck seemed to pass me by
 But I hope that it happen one day