The tables are empty
the dance floor's deserted.
You play the same love song
it's the tenth time you've heard it.
That's the beginning
just one of the clues.
You've had your first lesson
in learnin' the blues.

The cigarettes you light
one after another.
Won't help you forget him
when you're losing your lover.
You're only burning
a torch you can't lose.
But you're on the right track
for learnin' the blues.

When you're out in a crowd,
the blues will taunt you - constantly.
When you're out in a crowd,
the blues will haunt your memory.

The nights when you don't sleep
the whole night you're crying.
You just can't forget him
soon you even stop trying.
You'll walk the floor
and wear out your shoes.
When you feel your heart break
you're learnin' the blues.