Please mister won’t you play the blues Cos I feel I’m gonna lose She said, “one day you will learn And maybe your life will take a turn Until then you’ll fool no one” I said, “please just say the word And I’ll move somewhere you’ve never heard Buckle down on my own” I said, “please mister won’t you play the blues Please mister won’t you play the blues Cos I feel I’m gonna lose” I need someone to save me\u2028When my head and heart just blames me The bottom of the ocean’s where I find myself sinking He said “all through these years You’ve had a lot to pick on”, through his tears “And I’m the only one to blame” When there’s no one left to burn Your mind’s all made up in that urn Tell me who’s the one to blame Tell me, please mister won’t you play the blues Please mister won’t you play the blues Cos I feel I’m born to lose What’s a man to do When he does the things he don’t mean to do Curl up with his pride Kill the shame inside I need someone to save me My head and heart just blames me Please mister won’t you sing some blues Please mister won’t you play the blues Cos I’ve nothing left to lose Do do do do do do do do Do do do do do do do