Can't Fool The Blues

You can fool the landlord, so you don't pay the rent You can fool the world and become the president You can fool all the people some the time You can make a million dollars and cry, "I don't have a lousy dime" But you can't fool the blues No, you can't fool the blues, yeah When you're makin' all the rules, it's so hard to lose But you can't fool the blues, oh no You can fool the Romans into lending you an ear Write a story in the papers believin' every smear You can fool the rich by drivin' in a wreck You can get up someone's nose, every time you bounce a cheque But you can't fool the blues No, you can't fool the blues, yeah You can't fool the blues, it just laughs at each lie You can't fool the blues, oh no You can fool your brother into lending you his car Rub up the waitress for some cocktails at the bar You can talk some bimbo into takin' you home You can fool the wife into thinkin' you're alone But you can't fool the blues Yeah, you can't fool the blues, yeah Well, that blues chews you up and spits you right out You can't fool the blues, oh no