Can't Choose Yer Blues

Walking down a lonely road nothing but sad

And then man come out from nowhere and he grabbed my hand

He said let me tell you something that I could see from back there

Some nasty blues gotta hold of you I’ll take it from here

Just looking at you boy I know you had your life planned out

You gonna meet a nice girl and then buy a nice house

You was gonna be so high up that you could never be brought down

But them blues gots hold of you and done messed you around

 

You can’t change whats been cast because that is your lot

When the blues deal your hand well they give you what you got

Are you gonna let em eat you up or will you push on through

Cause you can’t choose your blues they choose you

 

I said you must be a wise man who lives from his heart and soul

Cause I put on a good show and nobody knows

I look good on the outside but I’m scared within

He said as long as you hide em them blues gonna win

You can’t change whats been cast because that is your lot

When the blues deal your hand well they give you what you got

Are you gonna let em eat you up or will you push on through

Cause you can’t choose your blues they choose you

 

I try to run away but they stabbed me in the back

I watch my back and they slap me in the face

Stab my back slap my face

 

Then he disappeared and a breeze began to stir

Left me standing all alone but I can still hear his words

Will you let em eat you up or will you push on through

Cause you cant choose your blues they choose you