You can fool the landlord, so you don't pay the rent   You can fool the world and become the president   You can fool all the people some the time   You can make a million dollars and cry, "I don't have a lousy dime"      But you can't fool the blues   No, you can't fool the blues, yeah   When you're makin' all the rules, it's so hard to lose   But you can't fool the blues, oh no      You can fool the Romans into lending you an ear   Write a story in the papers believin' every smear   You can fool the rich by drivin' in a wreck   You can get up someone's nose, every time you bounce a cheque      But you can't fool the blues   No, you can't fool the blues, yeah   You can't fool the blues, it just laughs at each lie   You can't fool the blues, oh no      You can fool your brother into lending you his car   Rub up the waitress for some cocktails at the bar   You can talk some bimbo into takin' you home   You can fool the wife into thinkin' you're alone      But you can't fool the blues   Yeah, you can't fool the blues, yeah   Well, that blues chews you up and spits you right out   You can't fool the blues, oh no