Blues, why you worry me Why do you stay so long You came to me yesterday And you stayed the whole night long I will listen to my people My friends and nobody else I will listen to my people My friends and nobody else I had to make mistakes in life I had to learn it all for myself I learn to smile at trouble I won't let it get me down I learn to smile at trouble I won't let it get me down I'll keep on keepin' on 'till the last deal goes down Blues, why you worry me Why do you stay so long Blues, why you worry me Why do you stay so long You came to me yesterday And you stayed the whole night long I will listen to my people My friends and nobody else I will listen to my people My friends and nobody else I had to make mistakes in life I had to learn it all for myself I learn to smile at trouble I won't let it get me down I learn to smile at trouble I won't let it get me down I'll keep on keepin' on