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 names

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 fair weather 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 crowd

I don't talk big and loud

I'm just one step ahead of the blues

One step ahead of the blues



Well, I've been under a spell

And I ain't been feelin' well

I've been in a shell

And that's true



I'm dealin' with a curse

And it couldn't be worse

I've been one step ahead of the blues

One step ahead of the blues



One step ahead of the blues

One step ahead of the blues