I ain't high on cocaine
I don't need the pain
It's bad for your brain and that's [bad word] I ain't droppin' no names
I ain't playin' no games
I'm just one step ahead of the blues
One step ahead of the blues

From Memphis to Reno
From New York to Tokyo
I'll try [bad word] through for you
I won't do you in
I ain't no fairweather friend
I'm just one step ahead of the blues
One step ahead of the blues

I don't rob, I don't steal
I ain't beggin' no meal
I ain't driven to drink, I'm no fool
I [bad word] with the crowd
I don't talk big and loud
I'm just one step ahead of the blues
One step ahead of the blues

I've been under a spell
I ain't been feelin' well
I've been in a shell, and that's [bad word] Dealin' with a curse
But it couldn't be worse
I've been one step ahead of the blues
One step ahead of the blues