Blues Got a Hold On Me

[Verse 1]

Woke up this mornin’ with a chill in my bones
Sun peekin’ through, but I still feel alone
Coffee gone cold, like the love that left me
And the wind whispers pain through that old cypress tree

[Chorus]

Blues got a hold on me, won’t turn me loose
Wrapped 'round my soul like a hangman's noose
I try to fight it, but there’s no breakin’ free
Yeah the blues, got a hold on me

[Verse 2]

That jukebox moans with a voice I know well
Same sad story it’s been tryin’ to tell
About a heart gone wrong, and a love gone bad
Now I wear these blues like the last thing I had

[Chorus]

Blues got a hold on me, like a dog on a chain
Tied to my memories, drownin’ in rain
I beg for mercy, I fall to my knees
But the blues, got a hold on me

[Bridge]

Ain’t no preacher, no prayer gonna set me right
This ache’s got claws and it grips me tight
I sing my sorrow, I play my truth
'Cause the blues been with me since my youth

[Final Chorus]

Blues got a hold on me, down to the bone
A shadow that dances when I’m drinkin’ alone
It’s my companion, my curse and my key
Yeah the blues, got a hold on me

Blues won’t let go… and I don’t wanna be free

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Writer: HL Shields