Revenue man is raidin', boy, and you'd better watch out
Revenue man is raidin', well, boys, you'd better watch out
You don't stop when he tells you, you liable to get knocked down
Now when you're down in trouble, you're like the drowning man
When you're down in trouble, you're like a drownding man
Got no one to help you, give you a helpin' hand
When you was so happy, didn't think you would ever be blue
When you was so happy, didn't think you would ever get blue
I'll tell all that's singin' blues, "The blues is riding you."
Blues, what can I do with you?
Blues, what can I do with you?
I'm in hard luck and trouble, can't be no friend to you
Had the blues at midnight, come knockin' on your door
I had blues at midnight, come knockin' on your door
You cried "Blues, don't blow, don't you come here no more."
