He's just a singer, a natural born guitar ringer

Kind of a clinger to sad old songs

He's not a walk-behinder, he's a new note finder

But his name's a reminder

Of a blues man that's already gone



So he started drinkin', took some things that messed up his thinkin'

He was sure sinkin' when she came along

He was alone in the spot light, not too much left in sight

She changed all that one night

When she sang him this song



Hey baby, I love you, Hey baby, I need you

Hey baby, you ain't got to prove to me

You're some kind of macho man

You've wasted so much of your life

Runnin' through the dark nights

Let me shine a little love light

Down on that blues man



He got so sick from speedin', all the things they said he was needin'

If he was to keep on pleasin' all of his fans

He got cuffed on dirt roads, he got sued over no shows

She came and took all that old load

Down off that blues man, and he sang



Hey baby, I love you too, Hey baby, I need you

Hey baby, I do get tired of this travelin' band

I'm over forty years old now, nights would be cold now