All my life I had to struggle, I paid some heavy dues 
Squeekin` out a livin`, playin` easy blues 
Then one day my music made me a millionaire 
I bought a big old mansion with central heated air 
Now I got more money than I know how to use 
Got everything a man could want, but I ain`t got no blues 
Success for me could only lead to my immediate doom 
`cause I can`t play the blues in an airconditioned room 

Now I was doin` better with a smaller piece of pie 
But all my fame and fortune I can`t identify 
I lost the inspiration that came natural in the start 
I have to have a mean old woman, just to break my heart 
Now my life`s too easy, I`d be getting soft 
I used to play the blues all day, but now I just play golf 
Now all my pain is rearranged, my life is changes too 
`cause I can`t play the blues in an airconditioned room 

You know what I`m saying 
It`s kinda hard to play the blues 
if you don`t have any problems 

You might think I`m crazy, you might think I`m strange 
The first thing in the morning I`m gonna make a change 
I throw away my money, I move back to that shag 
Do whatever I gotta do to get that old feelin` back 
I know I`d be feelin` better with nothing left to lose 
When times are bad, the less I had, the better I played the blues 
I buy myself some turkey and wine, and howl it at the moon 
`cause I can`t play the blues in an airconditioned room 

If I should die tomorrow you can write it on my tomb 
`He couldn`t play the blues in an airconditioned room`