Better Off With The Blues - Delbert McClinton

Oh, now since you’ve been gone I’ve had time to myself

I havn’t even tried to find somebody else

When you told me you were leaving you know it almost came as good news

It may sound funny but it’s true I think I’m better off with the blues.

Listen, I must admit that I miss you sometimes

Not a day goes by baby that you don’t cross my mind

But at the same time I think of all the hell you put me through

And it’s the lesser of two evils I guess I’m better off with the blues.

You know someday I’m gonna wake up and these blues will be gone

And I’ll forget about you and the way you did me wrong

But if you had stayed I’d be dead in my tracks

You know I still love you baby but I sho' don’t want you back, no no.

Oh, tonight I’m gonna go down to the sad site of town

Sit there by myself and just start pourin' 'em down

And I’ll know just what to say when someone asks about you

I’ll say, yeah, we had a good time but I think I’m better off with the blues,

yeah.

I said woman if I had to choose I think I’m better off with the blues, yeah…