The tables are empty   The dance floor's deserted   You play the same love song   It's the tenth time you've heard it      And that's the beginning   Just one of those clues   You've had your first lesson   In learning the blues      The cigarettes you light   One after another   Won't help you forget her   Or the way that you love her      You're only burning   A torch you can't lose   But you're on the right track   For learning the blues      When you're at home alone   The blues will haunt you constantly   When you're out in a crowd   The blues will haunt your memory      The nights when you don't sleep   The whole night you're crying   But you can't forget her   Soon you'll stop trying      You'll walk the floor   And wear out your shoes   When you're feeling your heart break   You're learning the blues