They so strong that's the reason they're named
You know she wanna be wit' him every time he cranks it up
I can't hear you, can you feel it? Yeah
Let's everybody get a thing goin' right here
An' when you're doin' the blues
Everybody understands the blues
Ah, but wait, I don't think you're with me
Go around the corner to the soda fountain
An', an' would you believe I invented blues power? Yeah
Yes, yes, yes
Play it now
They call 'em blues power, yeah
The blues
That's what's wrong wit' her
This is where she wanna go an' show it off
Well, well
Where all the guys and girls be
Are you listening? Yeah
I haven't seen my main squeeze in ten long weeks, today
You know I got the blues
An' won't answer the phone, won't eat
Can ya dig it? Yeah
He got the blues
She go in the room an' fasten the door
Can you dig the blues power? Yeah
You take this girl that's got this main squeeze
Let everybody say, "Yeah", yeah
Can you feel it? Yeah
Some people call them the reds, the pinks
Everybody from one day to another have the blues
That's her boyfriend, that is, you know
You can't go out tonight, that's too many nights in a row"
An' he just bought a brand new GTO
I say everybody understands the blues
That's right
You know what I mean?
He go to kickin' an' cryin'
Yes, yes
When ya get through it's the old-fashioned country blues
Alright, alright! Hey, hey, hey! Oh! Alright
Ooh!
You take the little baby that's layin' in the cradle
Say it again, say, "Yeah", yeah
Won't talk to nobody, she got the blues
An' she get ready to go out this particular night
He can't get that milk bottle fast enough
Well! Woo! Oh man! Hey!
Oh, woo, alright
An' her mother say, "Daughter, you was just out last night
Can you dig it? Yeah
An' goin' on, tearin' up the little baby bed
Keep it right there
Sounds awful good, keep it, keep it right there chilin'