I ain't high on cocaine   I don't need the pain   It's bad for your brain   And that's true      I ain't droppin' no names   I ain't playin' no games   I'm just one step ahead of the blues   One step ahead of the blues      From Memphis to Reno   From New York to Tokyo   I'll try to come   Through for you      I won't do you in   I ain't no fair weather friend   I'm just one step ahead of the blues   One step ahead of the blues      I don't rob, I don't steal   I ain't beggin' no meal   I ain't driven to drink   I'm no fool      I don't run with the crowd   I don't talk big and loud   I'm just one step ahead of the blues   One step ahead of the blues      Well, I've been under a spell   And I ain't been feelin' well   I've been in a shell   And that's true      I'm dealin' with a curse   And it couldn't be worse   I've been one step ahead of the blues   One step ahead of the blues      One step ahead of the blues   One step ahead of the blues