I was a stranger
passin' through your town
I was a stranger passin'
through your town
Well, I ask you a favor,
good gal, you turn me down
You may see me on a walkin',
parkin' down that railroad track
You may see me on a walkin',
parkin' down that railroad track
But good gal, you done me wrong,
I ain't never comin' back
Let's hear it from him,
shall we?
I've eroded that old spousin',
I've eroded that L .L. and the M.
And if the police don't get me,
I'm gonna write them again.
Some like Chicago,
some love Memphis, Tennessee
Some like Chicago,
some love Memphis, Tennessee
Hey, pretty mama,
give me three dollars taxes
Well, the women think the world of me
Let's pick some blues now
You may have your troubles,
I'm having my troubles too
You may be havin' your troubles,
I'm havin' my troubles too
Yes, I know how it feels
when you're feelin' so
doggone blue
I'm not singin' the blues,
I'm just tellin' you the
hard luck I've had
I'm not singin' blues,
I'm just tellin' you the
hard luck I've had
Cause the blues ain't nothin'
but a good man feelin' bad