I love the blues,
They tell my story,
If you don't feel it you
can never understand.
So many times 
I thought about it
And now I know just
what it means to be a man.
Everyday I realize you
can see it in my eyes
I never wait, or hesitate.
'Cos I love the life I live,
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
You gotta understand
I'm walking in the
shadow of the blues.

All of my life I've had a
shady reputation,
I've been the black
sheep of the family all
along.
I never know if in my
heart I'm really guilty
But, I've been accused
of never knowing right
from wrong.
Everyday I realize you
can see it in my eyes
I never wait, or hesitate.
'Cos I love the life I live,
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
You gotta understand
I'm walking in the
shadow of the blues.

My father said you're crazy,
He said what you gonna do.
I left with my guitar and said
I'll leave it up to you.
I'm gonna live the life I love
And live the life I choose,
And I'm walking in the
shadow of the blues.

(Solo)

I love the blues,
They tell my story,
If you don't feel it I will
tell you once again.
All of my life I've been
caught up in a crossfire,
'Cos I've been branded
with the devil mark of cain.
Everyday I realize you
can see it in my eyes
I never wait, or hesitate.
'Cos I love the life I live,
I'm gonna live the life I choose,
You gotta understand
I'm walking in the
shadow of the blues (х2)