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If you ain't been to jail (you don't know the blues)
And nobody post your bail (you don't know the blues)
Your lights ain't been off for two weeks, yeah (you don't know the blues)
And you sleeping out in the street (you don't know the blues)
I've been living my life
Trying to make amends for things I've done
If you ain't walked a mile in this man's shoes
Brother, you don't know the blues
If the tax man ain't took all your money (you don't know the blues)
And your stomach ain't hurt and hungry (you don't know the blues)
If you ain't had nobody cheat on ya (you don't know the blues)
If the police ain't had heat on ya (you don't know the blues)
I've been living my life
Trying to make amends for things that I've done
If you ain't walked a mile in this man's shoes
Brother, you don't know the blues
If you ain't lost a deal (you don't know the blues)
And had to beg, borrow and steal (you don't know the blues)
If you ain't pawned your guitar (you don't know the blues)
Or you're sleeping out in your car (you don't know the blues)
If you ain't caught a flat (you don't know the blues)
With no spare tire in the back (you don't know the blues)
I've been living my life
Trying to make amends for things that I've done, hey
If you ain't walked a mile in this man's shoes
Brother, you don't know the blues
You don't know the blues, hey
You don't know the blues, hey
You don't know the blues
That last one was smokin', bro