Ain't got the change of a nickel
ain't got no bounce in my shoes
ain't go no fancy to tickle
I ain't got nothing but the blues.
Ain't got no coffee that's perking
ain't got no man to lose
ain't got a dream that is working
I ain't got nothing but the blues.
When trumpets flare up
I keep my hair up
I just can't make it come down
believe me peppie
I can't get happy
since my ever baby left town.
Ain't got no rest in my slumbers
ain't got no feelings to lose
ain't got no telephone numbers
I ain't got nothing but the blues.