Can't Play the Blues (In an Air-Conditioned Room)

All my life I had to struggle, I paid some heavy dues

Squeekin' out a livin', playin' easy blues

Then one day my music made me a millionaire

I bought a big old mansion with central heated air

Now I got more money than I know how to use

Got everything a man could want, but I ain't got no blues

Success for me could only lead to my immediate doom

'cause I can't play the blues in an airconditioned room

Now I was doin' better with a smaller piece of pie

But all my fame and fortune I can't identify

I lost the inspiration that came natural in the start

I have to have a mean old woman, just to break my heart

Now my life's too easy, I'd be getting soft

I used to play the blues all day, but now I just play golf

Now all my pain is rearranged, my life is changes too

'cause I can't play the blues in an airconditioned room

You know what I'm saying

It's kinda hard to play the blues

if you don't have any problems

You might think I'm crazy, you might think I'm strange

The first thing in the morning I'm gonna make a change

I throw away my money, I move back to that shag

Do whatever I gotta do to get that old feelin' back

I know I'd be feelin' better with nothing left to lose

When times are bad, the less I had, the better I played the blues

I buy myself some turkey and wine, and howl it at the moon

'cause I can't play the blues in an airconditioned room

If I should die tomorrow you can write it on my tomb

'He couldn't play the blues in an airconditioned room'