When I was a baby Mama called my name Said baby baby Baby James You'll sing the blues You'll sing the blues I hex you Whoa whoa whoa yeah But if you play your cards right my sweet child The blues Will bless you yeah When I was a boy Got my first guitar Wanted to know them three chords What they were They were the blues They were the blues That saved me Yeah yeah yeah whoa yeah And if you wanna know the truthfuls The blues Pretty much raised me When I was a baby Mama called my name Said baby baby Baby James You'll sing the blues You'll sing the blues I hex you Whoa whoa whoa yeah yeah But if you play your cards right my sweet child The blues Will bless you yeah