BY THE BLUES


YOU GONNA DIE, IF YOU DRINK TOO MUCH WHISKEY
YOU GONNA GO, WHEN YOU MOST EXPECT YOU WON'T.
YOU OUGHTA LIVE LIKE A KING, AND NEVER WANT FOR ANYTHING,
'CAUSE YOU GONNA DIE, IF YOU DO OR IF YOU DON'T.

HEY LITTLE GIRL, I AM ADDICTED TO YOUR LOVIN'
YOU GOTTA KNOW, YEAH, HOW YOUR BODY TURNS ME ON.
AND I LIVE BY THE LOVE THAT YOU GIVE WHEN YOU'RE WITH ME,
BUT I DIE, BY THE BLUES WHEN YOU'RE GONE.

NOW YOU GET SHOT DOWN, YOU GET SCREWED UP.
BUT THAT'S WHAT YOU JUST GOT TO LIVE THROUGH.
SO SAVE YOUR CHARITY FOR YOURSELF.
IT'S THE FIRST ONE THAT YOU SHOULD GIVE TO.

AND WHEN YOU LOSE, AW, YOU CAN'T TAKE NO SATISFACTION.
(TAKE NO SATISFACTION),
IN BEIN' RIGHT, AND KNOWIN' SHE WAS WRONG,
(KNOWIN' SHE WAS WRONG)
'CAUSE YOU LIVE BY THE LOVE THAT YOU GET WHILE IT'S GOIN'
BUT YOU DIE, BY THE BLUES WHEN IT'S GONE.

(Thurston Hammersley solo), (phase 1)

DRINK YOUR BEER; I DON'T WANNA HEAR YOUR HARD LUCK STORY.
I'VE GOT TROUBLES OF MY OWN, AS YOU CAN SEE.
I'VE ALREADY HIT ROCK BOTTOM AND MISTER,
IF YOU THINK YOU'VE GOT 'EM,
YOU CAN KEEP YOUR BLUES AWAY FROM ME.

NOW YOU GET SHOT DOWN, YOU GET SCREWED UP.
BUT THAT'S WHAT YOU JUST GOT TO LIVE THROUGH.
SO SAVE YOUR CHARITY FOR YOURSELF.
IT'S THE FIRST ONE THAT YOU SHOULD GIVE TO.

AND WHEN YOU LOSE, YOU CAN'T TAKE NO SATISFACTION.
(TAKE NO SATISFACTION),
IN BEIN' RIGHT, AND KNOWIN' SHE WAS WRONG,
(KNOWIN' SHE WAS WRONG)
'CAUSE YOU LIVE BY THE LOVE THAT YOU GET, GET, WHILE IT'S GOIN'
BUT YOU DIE, BY THE BLUES WHEN IT'S GONE.
AW YEAH, WHEN IT'S GONE, ALRIGHT. YEAH!

(Thurston solo), (phase 2 and overdrive)