I love the blues, they tell my story   If you don't feel it you can never understand   So many times I thought about it   And now I know just what it means to be a man      Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes   I never wait or hesitate 'cos I love the life I live   I'm gonna live the life I choose   You gotta understand   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues      All of my life I've had a shady reputation   I've been the black sheep of the family all along   I never know if in my heart I'm really guilty   But I've been accused of never knowin' right from wrong      Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes   I never wait or hesitate 'cos I love the life I live   I'm gonna live the life I choose, yeah   You gotta understand   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues, oh yeah      My father said, ?You're crazy?   He said, ?What you gonna do?   I left with my guitar and said   €"I'll leave it up to you?      I'm gonna live the life I love   And live the life I choose   And I'm walking in the shadow of the blues      I love the blues, they tell my story   If you don't feel it, I will tell you once again   All of my life I've been caught up in a crossfire   'Cos I've been branded with the devil mark of Cain      Everyday I realize you can see it in my eyes   I never wait or hesitate 'cos I love the life I live   I'm gonna live the life I choose, yeah   You gotta understand   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues   I'm walking in the shadow of the blues, yeah