[Intro]        [Verse 1] Ask me who was the first man To make a fire in the night I don’t know Oh Lord I don’t know    Ask me who thought of using A candle for a light I don’t know Oh Lord I don’t know [Chorus] But ask me how does a man feel When he’s got the blues  And I’d say Misused abused down-hearted and blue Know the reason I know this Is cause the blues is all I was left with   [Verse 2 ] Ask me why does a man Have to reach beyond his need I don’t know Lord have mercy I don’t know    And ask me why does a tree Have to shed its leaves I don’t know Lord have mercy I don’t know [Chorus] Ask me how does a man feel When he’s got the blues  And I’d say Misused abused down hearted and blue Know the reason I know this Is cause the blues is all I was left with [Bridge] Oh I could tell you how it feels When you got a dirty deal I could even tell you how it hurts When you been stepped on and treated just like dirt [Verse 3] Ask me why do all good things Have to come to an end I don’t know Lord have mercy I don’t know  you see Ask me nothin but about the blues The blues is all that I was left with [Bridge] Oh I could tell you how it feels When you got a dirty deal Tell you how it hurts When you been stepped on and stepped on And stepped on and treated just like dirt [Outro] Ask me nothin but about the blues The blues is all that I was left with