I ain't high on cocaine

I don't need the pain

It's bad for your brain and that's true

I ain't droppin' no games

I ain't playin' no games

I'm just one step ahead of the blues

One step ahead of the blues



>From Memphis to Reno

>From New York to Tokyo

I'll try to come through for you

I won't do you in

I ain't no fairweather friend

I'm just one step ahead of the blues

One step ahead of the blues



I don't rob, I don't steal

I ain't beggin' no meal

I ain't driven to drink, I'm no fool

I don't run with the crown

I don't talk big and loud

I'm just one step ahead of the blues

One step ahead of the blues



I've been under a spell

I ain't been feelin' well

I've been in a shell, and that's true

Dealin' with a curse

But it couldn't be worse

I've been one step ahead of the blues

One step ahead of the blues