---------------------------- Lyrics by : Kathlene Rushing © 2025 Kathlene Rushing All rights reserved. ---------------------------- (Hook-style rhythmic storytelling blues) [Intro – Spoken with groove] Mmm. Yeah. Lemme tell you ‘bout somethin’ that don’t quit. A sound that don’t die. A truth that don’t fade. [Verse 1] They say it started in the sugarcane, But that ain’t where it stopped. They say it cried out in the cotton rows, But that ain’t where it dropped. It walked north — Shoes or no shoes — It walked, And it talked, And it sang its name. [Verse 2] Blues ain't just a sound, No, no — It’s a lifeline. It’s that whisper you hear When your back’s against the wall. It’s the fire in your footstep, When you ain't got nothin’ left but the will to keep goin’. Yeah. That’s blues. That’s all it is. [Chorus – Call and Repeat Feel] It don’t stop. No, it don’t stop. It moves, it bends, it breaks, But it don’t stop. It changes clothes, Changes shoes, Changes names, But it don’t stop. [Verse 3] Played it on porches. Played it in the dark. Played it with fingers bleedin’ And hearts wide open. Played it when nobody listened And played it louder when they did. [Verse 4] Blues is a protest. Blues is a prayer. Blues is laughin’ with no teeth. It’s cryin’ with no tears. It’s dancin’ even when the floor’s on fire. [Bridge – Slow Burn] You can plug it in. You can loop it, Sample it, Sell it — But you can’t kill it. Can’t bury it. ‘Cause it’s been buried before — And it came back singin’. [Closing Verse – Spoken Low] This ain’t the end. This is the next verse. You pick up the line, And you carry it on. Yeah, the song goes on. The song goes on and on and on....
