The Blues Tonight

[Lightning Rod]

Lightning Rod has the blues tonight.
I don't know why I should have the blues.
My belly is full and I'm surrounded by love,
there's beer in the box and plenty of smokes.
But still I have the blues.

(now you can hear the upright bass and
some brushes on a snare and high hat)

That's the nature of the blues
you don't know where they came from
or when they'll leave you alone
It's just a good man feelin' bad
children far away from home

(here comes the guitar with wah-wah
makes it sound like a lonely gunslinger)

if you understand the blues, they lose
their power over life and libido
it's more than one-four-five
it's more than twelve bars
it's wondering why we're alive
we sing the blues to lick our scars.

(the backup singers with oohs and ahhs
drop in, the smoky tenor sax)

If we knew where the blues come from
it would be like knowing what god looks like
or where you go when you die
It's best the blues remain
a mystery of joy and pain.

[mnaz]

I got 'em.

Seems like I've had 'em for quite some time now..

[judih]

when ya got the blues
only singin the blues
feels good

[constantine]

enjoyed much. it's got a good voice.