Was I Blue?

New York City, I just woke up

Man, I love this place

I feel as small as the grains in my coffee cup

The egg upon my face

Holes right through my confidence

Holes right through my jeans

I'd be better off in the Southern States

Down in New Orleans

Looking up at the Empire State

Nearly touched the sky

A man picked me up and called me "buddy"

But he wouldn't spare a dime

Was I blue? Bluer than anything, yeah

Was I blue? Bluer than B.B. King

That night the rain came falling

I was shivering, I was wet

Another night of broken dreams

A night I would forget, uh

Wasn't always like this, babe

I used to be so cool

Remember when I first fell in love

She didn't treat me like a fool

Oh, no

One day when this is over

And they ask me what I done

I'll say I didn't have a clue

Too busy hanging on

To any train that went my way

Any passing truck

Anyone who helped me then

Thanks, I wish you luck

Was I blue? Didn't have a clue, oh no

Was I blue? Didn't know what to do

Some people think life's just a trick

But we're struggling through the game

No one ever told me all the rules

Well, I guess you're just the same

They say we learn by our mistakes

Well, I'm still making mine

I know it's gonna change some day

But it takes such a time

Was I blue? Ah, you bet

Was I blue? Didn't know what to do

Was I blue, blue, blue, blue, blue? Bluer than the deep blue sea

Blue, ah, no one bluer than me

Blue, I was blue

I didn't know what to do