(Verse 1) Midnight’s creepin’ ‘round the dusty nooks again, Old rotgut whiskey’s blurrin’ truth and sin. I left my hope on a shelf with all the junk, Dead silence of the night’s got me feelin’ sunk. My joe’s gone cold like a fire in the fall of the year, My heart’s like a hammer, poundin’ loud and clear. (Chorus) Oh, this blues is the only guest I got in sight, It knows every scar, it knows my soul’s plight. Tossed my last nickel down a hole so deep, No way out of here, no promises to keep. Hand me that box, let the strings scream out, Till the streetlights die and the shadows shout. (Verse 2) You took a powder, left the door swingin’ wide, Just a scent of your perfume where you used to hide. I’m all shook up, don’t know what’s real or fake, Just kill the lights, gimme a lucky break. The road’s mighty long, my pockets are clean, But this old guitar’s the best I ever seen. (Bridge) Floorboards creakin’ under my heavy boot, Smokin' my drag, don't give a hoot. Stayin’ in this joint, just me and you, Chasin’ away the mean old blue. (Outro) Nothin’ but the blues... Me and my low-down blues... Till the sun peeks through.
