Story Behind The Song

Last summer, a scam artist came to town and lied to me and several musician friends about who he was and what he would do for us. We discovered the fraud, he left town, I wrote this song about it. I'll get it to my friends and ask them to record a versi

Lyrics

Born In The Business

Stephen Brunette


Tell me more bad news. I've nothin' left to lose.
Tell a lie. Tell it true. I won't be believin' you
'til you prove to me - who are you?
I've worn out too many souls, too many shoes, doin' business with the blues.

Who the hell you think you are, playin' with my heart,
playin' with my dream to be a star? You won't even say who you are.
In case you don't see, when you're lookin' at me
you're doin' business with the blues.

CHORUS:
I was born in the business, my momma says I've always sung the blues all night,
if you wanna do business with my blues, find a better light.
I was born in the business, born to leave a stray soul's legacy,
if you wanna do business with my blues, don't mess with me.

I don't wanna play your game, don't wanna hear your name,
go back from where you came, leave me here to sing my blues
with old friends, tried and true.
I don't need to know you to know I don't need you
to do business with the blues.

CHORUS

Tell me one more time - I got nothin' left but time -
tell a lie, tell it true, I won't be believin' you
til you prove to me - who is who?
I've worn out too many souls, too many shoes, doin' business with the blues -
too many souls, too many shoes to do business with your blues.


Copyright © 2007 Stephen A. Brunette