You can fool the landlord, so you dont 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 dont have a lousy dime
But you cant fool the blues
No, you cant fool the blues, yeah
When youre makin all the rules, its so hard to lose
But you cant 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 someones nose, every time you bounce a cheque
But you cant fool the blues
No, you cant fool the blues, yeah
You cant fool the blues, it just laughs at each lie
You cant 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 youre alone
But you cant fool the blues
Yeah, you cant fool the blues, yeah
Well, that blues chews you up and spits you right out
You cant fool the blues, oh no