EVERYBODY SANG THE BLUES

DADDY GOT NO WORK AGAIN, HOW'S HE GONNA FEED A FAMILY OF TEN
CAME HOME DRUNK, PICKED UP HIS GUITAR
AND DID THE BOOGIE WOOGIE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FLOOR
AND EVERYBODY SANG THE BLUES THAT NIGHT

SISTER JOSIE SAYS SHE'S PREGNANT AGAIN,
SHE SAYS THE FATHER IS ONE OF THREE MEN
DONT REALLY MATTER WHO PLANTED THE SEED
JUST MEANS THERE'S ANOTHER MOUTH TO FEED
AND EVERYBODY SANG THE BLUES THAT NIGHT

chorus; THEY WERE SHOUTING THE BLUES
              THEY WERE HOLLERIN' THE BLUES
               WEEPING AND A-WAILING
               ALL NIGHT LONG

BROTHER JAKE GOT IN TROUBLE WITH THE LAW
TRYING TO STEAL A CHICKEN FROM THE GROCERY STORE
POLICE CAME AROUND AND TOOK HIM TO JAIL
THAT'S WHEN MAMA BEGAN TO WEEP AND WAIL
AND EVERYBODY SANG THE BLUES THAT NIGHT

WENT ROUND TO MY GIRLFRIENDS ON MY WAY HOME
SHE TOLD ME LAST NIGHT SHE'D BE HOME ALL ALONE
WHEN I GOT THERE THE PORCH LIGHT WAS RED
AND THERE WAS UNCLE JOHN LYING IN HER BED
AND EVERYBODY SANG THE BLUES THAT NIGHT

                               chorus

YOU MAY BE HUNGRY YOU MAY BE POOR
YOUR WIFE RAN OFF WITH THE MAN NEXT DOOR
YOU CAN LAUGH AND CRY OR SCREAM AND SHOUT
IF THE BLUES IS IN YOU IT'S GOTTA COME OUT
AND EVERYBODY SANG THE BLUES THAT NIGHT

                                chorus