Can't Play The Blues In An Airconditioned Room Lyrics - Blues Brothers

All my life I had to struggle, I paid some heavy dues 

Squeekin' out a livin', playin' easy blues 

Then one day my music made me a millionaire 

I bought a big old mansion with central heated air 

Now I got more money than I know how to use 

Got everything a man could want, but I ain't got no blues 

Success for me could only lead to my immediate doom 

'cause I can't play the blues in an airconditioned room 

Now I was doin' better with a smaller piece of pie 

But all my fame and fortune I can't identify 

I lost the inspiration that came natural in the start 

I have to have a mean old woman, just to break my heart 

Now my life's too easy, I'd be getting soft 

I used to play the blues all day, but now I just play golf 

Now all my pain is rearranged, my life is changes too 

'cause I can't play the blues in an airconditioned room 

You know what I'm saying 

It's kinda hard to play the blues 

if you don't have any problems 

You might think I'm crazy, you might think I'm strange 

The first thing in the morning I'm gonna make a change 

I throw away my money, I move back to that shag 

Do whatever I gotta do to get that old feelin' back 

I know I'd be feelin' better with nothing left to lose 

When times are bad, the less I had, the better I played the blues 

I buy myself some turkey and wine, and howl it at the moon 

'cause I can't play the blues in an airconditioned room