Mr. Musselwhite’s Blues - Ray Wylie Hubbard

I was born in Mississippi

At a place I did not choose

The doctor pulled me from my mama

Said «Son, welcome to the blues»

Welcome to the blues

Was 18 when I come to Chicago

In a brown suit and worn out shoes

Little Walter handed me a harmonica

Said «This'll help if you got the blues»

This’ll save you if you got the blues

Had a woman, she up and left me

I said «Mr.

Williams, what should I do?»

Big Joe said «Well I know that woman

«And Charlie, you’re better off with the blues»

You’re better off with the blues

Now when I’m done breathing

I may not get to heaven but if I do

Gonna tell all them saints walking round

I was born and I died with the blues

I was born and I died with the blues

I was born and I died with the blues