One Step Ahead Of The Blues Lyrics - J. J. Cale

I ain't high on cocaine 

I don't need the pain 

It's bad for your brain 

And that's true 

I ain't droppin' no names 

I ain't playin' no games 

I'm just one step ahead of the blues 

One step ahead of the blues 

From Memphis to Reno 

From New York to Tokyo 

I'll try to come 

Through for you 

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I won't do you in 

I ain't no fair weather friend 

I'm just one step ahead of the blues 

One step ahead of the blues 

I don't rob, I don't steal 

I ain't beggin' no meal 

I ain't driven to drink 

I'm no fool 

I don't run with the crowd 

I don't talk big and loud 

I'm just one step ahead of the blues 

One step ahead of the blues 

Well, I've been under a spell 

And I ain't been feelin' well 

I've been in a shell 

And that's true 

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I'm dealin' with a curse 

And it couldn't be worse 

I've been one step ahead of the blues 

One step ahead of the blues 

One step ahead of the blues 

One step ahead of the blues