(coverdale/marsden)
I love the blues,
they tell my story,
if you don't feel it you can never understand
so many times i thought about it
and now i know just what it means to be a man
Everyday i realize you can see it in my eyes
i never wait, or hesitate.
'cos i love the life i live,
i'm gonna live the life i choose,
you gotta understand
i'm walking in the shadow of the blues
All of my life i've had a strange reputation,
i've been the black sheep of the family all along
i never know if in my heart i'm really guilty
but, i've been accused of never knowing right from wrong
Everyday i realize you can see it in my eyes
i never wait, or hesitate.
'cos i love the life i live,
i'm gonna live the life i choose,
you gotta understand
i'm walking in the shadow of the blues
My father said you're crazy,
he said what you gonna do?
i left with my guitar and said
i'll leave it up to you
I'm gonna live the life i love
and live the life i choose,
and i'm walking in the shadow of the blues
I love the blues,
they tell my story,
if you don't feel it i will tell you once again
all of my life i've been caught up in a crossfire,
'cos i've been branded with the devil mark of cain
Everyday i realize you can see it in my eyes
i never wait, or hesitate.
'cos i love the life i live,
i'm gonna live the life i choose,
you gotta understand
i'm walking in the shadow of the blues,
i'm walking in the shadow of the blues