Blues Don't Lie

Life is gonna happen Whether you're ready or not (whether you're ready or not) Like a thief in the night Gonna steal the last cent you got There's nowhere to hide And the blues don't lie Daddy died in '67 (hmm) Momma died in '68 (yes, she did) So I went to San Francisco to forget about the pain Sonny boy went to Little Rock Said, "He was going home to die" Sonny boy told the truth And the blues don't lie (blues don't lie) The blues don't lie Let me say that again The blues don't lie Sonny boy told the truth And the blues don't lie (blues don't lie) Junior Wells bought a harp Down at the pawnshop Paid the man a dollar and a half And they tore the Regal Theatre down It's not coming back (it's not coming back, no) The years go flying by And I tell you the blues don't lie (blues don't lie) The blues don't lie I said, "The blues don't lie" Sonny boy told the truth The blues don't ever lie Blues don't lie Never do (the blues don't lie) If you ain't got the blues, just keep on living (the blues don't lie) (The blues don't lie) if the love leave you, that's the blues (The blues don't lie) if you get sick, that's the blue (The blues don't lie) (The blues don't lie) if you lose your job, that's the blues (The blues don't lie) if you don't have any money (The blues don't lie) you're damn right, that's the blue