Writer(s): Delores Silvers
The tables are empty - the dance floor`s deserted
You play the same love song - it`s the tenth time you`ve heard it
That`s the beginning - just one of the clues
You`ve had your first lesson - in learnin` the blues
The cigarettes you light - one after another
Won`t help you forget her - and the way that you love her
You`re only burning - a torch you can`t lose
But you`re on the right track - for learnin` the blues
When you`re at home alone, the blues will taunt you - constantly
When you`re out in a crowd, the blues will haunt your memory
The nights when you don`t sleep - the whole night you`re crying
You just can`t forget her - soon you even stop trying
You`ll walk the floor - and wear out your shoes
When you feel your heart break - you`re learnin` the (those) blues