I took some time down by the ocean   Just to try and shake the notion   That my world could not continue without you   So I took a long vacation   Traveled all around the nation   Trying hard to rearrange my point of view   I went from Birmingham all the way to Boulder   And when I looked over my shoulder   All I could see was your sweet face shining though   And no matter how hard I try   To fight off the urge to cry   It seems there ain't no vacation from the blues   And I can run but I can't hide   From the pain I feel inside   And there's no one but myself left to accuse   So with all these bridges burned   There's no pages left to turn   And there ain't no vacation from the blues   Baby, don't misunderstand me   I'm not playing any games   I'm trying to find a rainbow   But I can't find it for the rain   So with all these bridges burned   There's no pages left to turn   And there ain't no vacation   Said there ain't no vacation   Said there ain't no vacation   From the blues