That's What The Blues Is All About Lyrics - Roadhouse Blues - Albert King

Oh you come home one eve'nin' 

To nothin' but the four walls 

And then ya find your phone been disconnected 

You can't even make no call 

Ya hung out for your baby, oh, an'she's not there 

You look in the closet, buddy, an'you find it's all bare 

Oh, that's what the blues is people 

That's what the blues is all about 

Well that's a hard pill to have to swallow, um! 

When you find what the blues is all about 

Now listen to this: 

I went out to my backyard 

Ya know I whistled for my dog [3 whistle sounds] 

He ran up under the house, people 

Like he didn't even know me at all 

Now I hadn't fed him in two or three days 

An' he was lookin' kinda thin 

Oh, when your dog turn his back on ya, buddy 

You know ya haven't even got a friend 

That's the blues, people 

That's what the blues is all about 

Oh it's a hard pill to swallow, um! 

When ya find out what the blues is all about 

Oh, look out! 

Uh! 

Oh no! 

I think I got 'em! 

I went out to my mail box 

I got a bunch-a bills that I can't pay 

I guess my wife been out shoppin' again 

While I been at work all day 

I see the man comin' with his tools 

Now is he gonna cut off my water? 

You know they got my gas yesterday 

An' they comin' right back for the lines tomorrow 

Ah, that's what the blues is people 

That's what the blues is all about 

Well that's a hard pill to swallow, buddy 

Oh, when you find out what the blues is all about