Well, I tried to run my game She said "Man, that's the same old thing I've heard before" And I'm too tired to groove for your show Again and again Then she started to explain She said "Man, I ain't sayin' what you're playin' just can't make it And I just can't take it anymore" Play somethin' sweet (sweet), play somethin' mellow (mellow) Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello Play something I can understand Play me some Backyard Blues Well, I started to sweat She said "Don't get upset 'cause you might break a string And that won't do a thing for your show, oh no Then I said to myself I said "Self, don't you see what is sailin' through my soul?" And I've got to have some more, don't you know? Ooh yeah Sweet, funky It's enough to make it light in the dark It's enough to make a bite just a bark It's enough to make a body move around It's enough to make a rabbit hug a dog Play it sweet (sweet), play it mellow (mellow) Play somethin' I can sink my teeth in like Jello Oh (I can understand) Yeah (Play me some Backyard Blues) Ooh yeah Oh, play it sweet (sweet), oh, funky (funky) Oh, lay back and grin like a monkey I said, I can understand Play me some Backyard Blues Ooh yeah Oh, play it sweet, play it mellow I said (I can understand) (Play me some Backyard Blues) I can feel the blues, I can hear the blues