My father was a minister with the Presbyterian church
My two brothers do well in business, though success is an uphill search
My mother was a pianist, her time was cla**ically spent
I'm a Canadian prairie boy, play the Blues to pay my rent
What am I doing here? a life of damn full of pick and choose
I'm so glad when I decided that I best choose to pick the Blues
Well I've been from London, England to coast line of B.C
All the people I met en route have been so special to me
I really like to travel, but one thing room I'd rather do
Is sit in a crowded smoke filled room play the Blues from dawn till two
What am I doing here? a life of damn full of pick and choose
I'm so glad when I decided that I best choose to pick the Blues
I best choose, I best choose to pick the Blues
I best choose, I best choose to pick the Blues
I'm so glad when I decided
I best choose, I best choose to pick the Blues
Now my children are all sleeping bless their pointy little heads
I open the mail and falling out is missed another payment on the ba**
All in all I'm happy I wouldn't have it any other way
Except I work twice twice as hard for three times as much pay
What am I doing here? a life of damn full of pick and choose
I'm so glad when I decided that I best choose to pick the Blues
I best choose, I best choose to pick the Blues
I best choose, I best choose to pick the Blues
I am so glad when I decided that I best choose to pick the Blues
I best choose, I best choose to pick the Blues
I best choose, I best choose to pick the Blues
I'm so glad when I decided that I best choose to pick the Blues