---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing All rights reserved. ---------------------------- Verse 1 Started down in the cotton rows, Sun beat down on backs bent low. Hands were tired, hearts were torn, But the blues, oh the blues was born. Chorus (Repeat) Yeah, the blues tells the truth, Tells it plain, tells it loud. The blues tells the truth, Can’t be silenced, can’t be bowed. From pain and pride to rhythm and proof — The blues tells the truth. Verse 2 Rode the rails to a northern sound, Plugged in guitars shook the ground. Muddy played, Wolf would howl, Black soul rising through every vowel. Chorus (Repeat) Yeah, the blues tells the truth, Tells it plain, tells it loud. The blues tells the truth, Can’t be silenced, can’t be bowed. From pain and pride to rhythm and proof — The blues tells the truth. Verse 3 White boys heard that midnight song, Tried to play, but got it wrong. Danced to grief they didn’t own, Sweet on the sound, deep in the clone. Verse 4 Crossed the sea on vinyl waves, British kids became new slaves — To a sound they couldn’t shake, Selling blues for fortune’s sake. Chorus (Repeat) Still the blues tells the truth, Tells it raw, tells it proud. The blues tells the truth, Cuts through lies, cuts through crowds. Can’t be bought, can’t be spoofed — The blues tells the truth. Verse 5 Then came B.B., Big Mama too, Crowds in Paris, London too. Doors once closed swung open wide, Black kings stepped in with soul and pride. Bridge (Breakdown style) You can bend a note, But you can’t bend the pain. You can learn the tune, But the history remains. You can sing along, But don’t forget the name… Final Chorus (Tag & Fade) Yeah, the blues tells the truth, Tells it loud enough to hear. The blues tells the truth, Through every scar, through every tear. Truth so bold it breaks the roof — The blues… Yeah, the blues tells the truth. Truth so bold it breaks the roof — The blues… Yeah, the blues tells the truth.
