Give Me Back My Blues Lyrics

I used to play the blues

Minor keys and sevens

Were predominately used

As my source of self-expression

Every night I partied

Malt liquor, wine and gin

When one woman left another one walked in

My anger made me edgy

Defiance made me cool

I was nobody's plaything

I was nobody's fool

My independent nature

Inspired all my songs

Until that fateful day you came along

You taught me to be gentle, you taught me to be kind

I learned the sure surrender love affords

Now the minor scales' forbidden, replaced by six and nines

That is why you'll only hear me play these pussy chords

Now I write for elevators

Nursing homes and malls

The money's fine, but still sometimes

I can't help but recall

When I used to have the mojo

And it seems a so much to lose

So baby won't you give me back my blues

I'd do anything if you would only

Go away and leave me lonely

Baby won't you give me back my blues

Baby won't you give me back my blues