Lyrics

[Part I] [Intro] Oooh [Verse 1] Here in my pocket I got "The Story Of The Blues" Try to believe me 'Cause it could be front page news I say I live with it like it hasn't happened yet I keep thinking of everyone How I'm the one, the one they're trying to get To tell "The Story Of The Blues" [Chorus] First, they take your pride Turn it all inside (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You've got nothing left to lose (Oooh) So, you try to stop Try to get back up (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You're telling "The Story Of The Blues" (Story of the blues) [Verse 2] Feeling browbeaten Day after day (Day after day) I think it's over But I just can't get away (So you say) You say, "Forget it" We'll don't jump the gun (Don't jump the gun) You're laughing this time Next time you might be the one (Time) To tell "The Story Of The Blues" (Story of the blues) [Chorus] First, they take your pride (They take your pride) Turn it all inside (All inside) (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You've got nothing left to lose (Oooh) So, you try to stop (Try to stop) Try to get back up (Get back up) (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You're telling "The Story Of The Blues" (Story of the blues) [Bridge] So, now let's follow [?] Through the pain with ease I got a story that will Bring you to your knees Called "The Story Of The Blues" (Story Of The Blues) [Chorus] First, they take your pride (They take your pride) Turn it all inside (All inside) (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You've got nothing left to lose (Oooh) So, you try to stop (Try to stop) Try to get back up (Get back up) (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You're telling "The Story Of The Blues" (The story of the) The story of the blues (The story of the blues) First, they take your pride (They take your pride) Turn it all inside (All inside) (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You've got nothing left to lose (Nothing left to lose) So, you try to stop (Try to stop) Try to get back up (Get back up) (Oooh) And then, you realise (Oooh) You're telling "The Story of the Blues" (Story of the blues) What they gonna say 'bout me When they tell "The Story of the Blues" (The Story of the Blues) [Segue] Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh [Part II: Talkin' Blues] [Spoken] Well, that's my story and i'm sticking to that So let's have another drink and, let's talk about the blues Blues is about dignity It's about self-respect And no matter what they take away from you That's yours for keeps I remember how it was, how every medium The TV and papers and radio And all those people were saying "You're on the scrap-heap, you're useless" And I remember how easy it was to start believing that I remember how you'd hear people Take it for granted that it was true Just 'cause someone with an ounce of power said so And that's a problem now Too many oddballs, too many pocketbook psychologists And would-be philosophers with an axe to grind But there's a solution It's not easy, but it's a matter of Coming to terms in your heart with situation you're in A matter of choosing how things go for you And not having things forced upon you There are plenty of forces against you Forcing you against your will, your ideals You've got to hope for the best And that's the best you can hope for You've got to hope against hope I remember something Sal Paradise said He said 'The city intellectuals of the world are debauched from the full body blood o the land and are just rootless fools' So listen When the smile The condescending pat-on-the-back comes and says 'We're sorry, but you're nothing, you've got nothing for us and we've got nothing for you' You say, 'No' And say it loud, 'No!' And remember People who talk about revolution and a class struggle Without referring explicitly to everyday life Without understanding what is subversive about love And what is positive in the refusal and constraint Such people have a corpse in their mouth [Outro] Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh! Bye