Sneakin' Up On The Blues

I ain't seen the Delta, never been South Side
I never played St. Louis, I got no bona fides
Never lingered in a cat house, I avoid the red light
Never snuck out the back door of someone's woman late at night
I'm just tryin' to come up with some new smokin' licks to use
I just keep on stumblin', sneakin' up on the blues

Never drowned in a bottle, no monkey on my back
I been walking the straight and narrow, my life is on track
I'm not worried about the rent, my payments are up to date
My woman and me, we get along fine, I've even been losing weight
I put on a nice sport jacket, and a sensible pair of shoes
A nice hat, well imagine that, Sneakin' Up On The Blues

The only crossroads I've been at was a country bar upstate
The Devil ain't gonna buy my soul, I ain't worth the wait
No lightning in a bottle, there ain't no hell to pay
I just show up at the local jam, hoping they'll let me play

Never got drunk on moonshine, never shot up my arm,
I never crossed no big leg woman, never worked on a farm
Never hustled in a juke joint, never played no dirty pool
Never been with a farmer's daughter, I rarely break the rules
(I don't) walk alone on midnight streets, an Uber's what I use
Keeping ' it white shirt and khakis, Sneakin' Up On The Blues

RockNRick and old St. John, Fireball Mike as well.
Papa J and Crosscut Deluxe, for years they've been giving them hell
BMFers up to their necks, it's just up to my shoes
Makin' my Sunday part time appearance, Sneakin' Up On The Blues

I'm too old to be pretty, I'm too fat to be thin
I got too many rounded corners, try too hard to fit in.
I'm too neat to be funky, too comfortable to be cool
I'm too young for the nursing home, I'm gettin' too old for school
I am happy just where I'm at, I paid all my dues
But when I play, I got to say, I'm Sneakin' Up On The Blues