INTRO SOLO
One night I caught my buddy, kissin' my wife, "If you don't mean it, I'm gonna take your life."
REFRAIN: I have the gangster blues (Spoken: That's a bad blues to have.), man, you know I have the gangster blues
Well, I feel so mean, b'lieve I go back down the line
Hold up your hand, reach for the sky, if you tell a tale you better say you is gonna die
REFRAIN: I have the gangster blues, mmmm-hmmm, have the gangster blues
Well, I feel so mean, b'lieve I go back down the line
B'lieve I'll tie your mouth, so you cannot talk, b'lieve I tie your feet, so you cannot walk
REFRAIN: I have the gangster blues, well, bud, I have the gangster blues
Well, I feel so mean, b'lieve I go back down the line
B'lieve I'll take my baby, for the easy ride, b'lieve I'll drive her all by, Riverside
REFRAIN: I have the gangster blues, mmm-mmm, have the gangster blues
Well, I feel so mean, b'lieve I go back down the line