Poor Otis dead and gone, Left me here to sing his song

Pretty little girl with the red dress on

Poor Otis dead and gone

Yeah, back down, turn around slowly

Try it again, remembering when

It was easy, try it again

Much to easy, rememberin' when

All right, look at my shoes, Not quite the walkin' blues

Don't fight, too much to lose, Can't fight the runnin' blues

Well, I've got the runnin' blues

Runnin' away, back to L.A.

Got to find the dock of the bay

Maybe find it back in L.A.

Runnin' scared, Runnin' blue

Goin' so fast, What'll I do

Well, I've got the runnin' blues

Runnin' away, back to L.A.

Got to find the dock of the bay

Maybe find it back in L.A.

All right, look at my shoes

Not quite the walkin' blues

Don't fight, too much to lose

Can't fight the runnin' blues

All right, look at my shoes

Not quite the walkin' blues

Don't fight, too much to lose

Can't fight the runnin' blues