Lyrics
When a Griot sings
His perfect song
I found a place
Where I belong
What the Griot sings
I recognise
That soulful tune
That made me cry
In a story born
Inside his song
I finally found
Where the blues come from
His music came
From a distant land
And moved and changed
With the desert sand
Upon the shores of hell
His music froze
And came to be
What we all now know
Where the blues come from
A wise old man
He told me this
Where the pain you feel
And the music kiss
Melted down
Into a devil's brew
The sadness came
And she turned it blue
When you're lonely
You will know this song
When it hurts so deep
And stays so long
Though it's dark
You know where you belong
And you know
Where the blues come from