Uptown, downtown, all around You can see it in their faces Down to the holes in their shoes Everybody understands the blues Black an' white Brown an' yellow Red man too Regardless of their wallet Sometimes they win sometimes they losses Only one thing for certain Everybody understands the blues Death an taxes Political scams Bill collectors who'll snag you if they can A leak in the ceiling Rush hour jams I'll say it again no matter where I go or when You can see it in their faces Down to the holes in their shoes There ain't no doubt about it Everybody understands the blues Yeah there are solutions But very few of them will last So many runnin' hopeless Too man runnin outa gas Be a prophet or a king A sinner or a saint A lawyer or a liar A believer in fate Somebody understands exactly what you're goin' through Hey, everybody understands the blues