Story Behind The Song

A man's education through the study of the blues.

Song Description

A man's education through the study of the blues.

Lyrics

I HAVE NO REGRETS
I went to the unemployment office, Looking for work,
'Cause a bluesman's life
Come to him in spurts.
I filled out the form
Occupation Blues man,
Woman looked at me
And said " I don't understand.
Do you have a trade, job references,
Do you have a college degree?"
Well I told that woman
I majored in the blues
I'm a graduate in bluesology

I got no regrets, I got no apologies
I majored in the blues
And the blues is in me

I went to the John Lee Hooker
High school of blues
They teach you the basics
If you pay your dues
I went to the College of Memphis Slim
I practiced & practiced & practiced
'Til there were calluses on my calluses
I got my masters
From the ol' masters school
Of Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters
And Howlin' Wolf too
Playin' on the road I got a P.H.D.
Where the hustles and bustles
Lord you know they never cease

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When I got back home
Told my woman how it went
They wanted to give me a job
That really made no sense
Want to teach me how to type
And work a computer machine
But I ain't never
Heard no computer sing
So listen here woman
One thing I got to know
Are you gonna stay with me
Are you gonna go
'Cause I'm gonna play the blues
All of my days
Until I'm dead and buried
And they roll me away

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Blues is truth
Like Brownie McGee said
I'm gonna play the blues
Until I'm dead
I got no regrets