Well I was just eighteen years old   I sat down on some stairs   I blew on some notes and gathered some votes   And my blues began to shake that city air   Drowned my life in fear   And take me through your years   But when I find I've got my piece of mind   Lord knows you can spare me your tears      Well I was just fresh out of school   I didn't abide your city rules   Stayed out late at night I did nothing alright   And man you know I went and blew it all   Drowned my life in fear   And take me through your years   And when I find I've got my piece of mind   Lord knows you can spare me your tears      Hey little woman   I said I hear you real good   Hey little woman   I know that I'm feeling like a good man should   Ooh, yeah alright      I've had me some real good years   I've got to loosen my tears   I had me fight but it worked out alright   And those blues of mine began to disappear   I drowned my life in fear   And took me through my years   But when I find I've lost my piece of mind   Lord knows you can spare me your tears