I'll never get out of these blues alive I'll never get out of these blues alive No, I'll never, I'll never get out of these blues alive Well he gone and left me I don't know what I'll do the rest of my life Drinking black coffee and smoking cigarettes Drinking black coffee, yeah, and smoking cigarettes I can't see no use to try I'll never get out of these blues alive No, I'll never, I'll never get out of these blues alive He gone and left me Says he'll never come back home I'll never come out of these blues alive No, I'll never, I'll never come out of these blues alive He gone and left me I don't know what I'll do the rest of my life Working up a sweat all night long and jumping over my bed ...sweat all night long and jumping over my bed I can't see no use to try Well, I'll never, never come out of these blues alive I'll never, never come out of these, out of these blues alive You know I miss him ...to the day I die