I was a child when my father left us in pursuit of his manhood
My mother was a single school teacher
I was a poor girl who had it all but wanted more
What have you done for money?
Ooh life is hard
Is this the blues?
Is this the blues?
This guy’s on drugs
This guy’s mother didn’t love him
This lady wants to be taken seriously
This baby, this innocent child
Was born into a world that doesn’t want them
All at the hands of an all-knowin’ and merciful god
Lets blame the immigrants
Is this the blues?
Is that the blues?
Do you feel safe?
Is this a swinging beat?
Was there ever blood on the soles of your feet?
Tell me…
What kind of music do you like?
Is it because of the chords?
Or because of the bite?
A Blues, blues, blues, blues
Is this the blues?
Is this the blues?
(I don’t think so)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Is this the blues? (Your daddy said no)
Is this the blues?
(Your mama said no)
Is this the blues?
(We all said no)
Is this the blues?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Cerebral palsy curbed his ability to play guitar the conventional way, so Nagoda learned double slide, this is his debut LP.
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