You Don't Know the Blues

If you ain't been to jail You don't know the blues And nobody post your bail You don't know the blues Lights ain't been off for 2 weeks You don't know the blues Sleeping out on the street You don't know the blues I've been living my life Trying to make amends for things I done If you ain't walked a mile in this man's shoes Brother, you ain't had the blues If the tax man took all your money You don't know the blues Your stomach hurtin' and hungry You don't know the blues If you ain't had nobody cheat on ya You don't know the blues If the police had heat on ya You don't know the blues If you ain't lost a deal You don't know the blues Had to beg borrow and steal You don't know the blues If you pawned your guitar You don't know the blues Or you're sleeping out in your car You don't know the blues If you ain't caught a flat You don't know the blues With no spare tire in the back You don't know the blues