Shillin' For The Blues Lyrics - Still On The Levee - Chris Smither

Take a little slow resentment 

add an ounce of small regret 

half a cup of wounded pride 

it hurts inside 

and has not faded yet 

Add a pinch of passion 

and a double shot of booze 

when your self respect is crashin' 

you can drink it up and 

you can cash in on blues 

.... on blues 

Ain't it funny how the sunny side 

will never reach my shadow in the shade 

ain't it funny how the colors 

seem the brightest 

just before they start to fade 

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If you say that ain't funny 

if you say your not amused 

I'll say I ain't surprised 

my sense of humor is paralyzed 

by the blues 

.... by the blues 

How long I got to wait 

I'm runnin' late 

somebody help me soon 

to get out from under her 

It's a wonder 

I'm on this side of the tomb 

Ah but the preacher teaches patience 

in the ancient sense 

and it stretches out for years 

I can't stand to listen 

I can't see beyond this glistening of tears 

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It's never nice 

to hear advice 

you know you'll never use 

the spirit might be willin' 

but the flesh is out there 

and it's shillin' for the blues 

... for the blues 

It's never nice 

to hear advice 

you know you'll never use 

the spirit might be willin' 

but the flesh is out there 

still shillin' for the blues