[Intro] [steady fingerpicked acoustic guitar] [Verse 1] [baritone male vocals] He stopped loving her today George, I could only wish But I can hear it in your voice You know the way this feeling hits And I'm so lonesome I could cry Hank and I can truly say But I've got Garth to fill my time For at least one night a day [Chorus] Now I'm too blue for the blues How could this heart of rock just break I'm too sad for all that jazz It's a classic ol' mistake There's a brand new wave of pain More than my poor soul can take Oh, I'm too blue for the blues I've got a country kind of heartache [Verse 2] Darryl sure knows how I miss my friend And George. he gave it to me straight She's gotten good at goodbye And Now, I'm no stranger to the rain Maybe she thinks I still care Lord, you know that she'd be right But I'm a thousand miles from nowhere Lost and alone and killing time [Chorus] And I'm too blue for the blues How could this heart of rock just break I'm too sad for all that jazz It's a classic ol' mistake There's a brand new wave of pain More than my poor soul can take Oh, I'm too blue for the blues I've got a country kind of heartache [Bridge] [vocal intensity increases] I could sail that whiskey river Drinkin' my baby off my mind But I just listen to the radio To help me make it through the night [Chorus] [powerful vocal delivery] 'Cause I'm too blue for the blues How could this heart of rock just break I'm too sad for all that jazz It's a classic ol' mistake There's a brand new wave of pain More than my poor soul can take I'm too blue for the blues I've got a country kind of heartache [Outro] It's not only make-believe No, I've got a country kind of heartache It's the Country kind of Heartache [guitar fades out on a final chord]
