Have you heard that rumour that's going around You got it made, way across town It's the same old story, tell me where does it end Yes, I heard the news, it's the same old blues again When I wrote you a letter, you must have read it wrong I stood at your doorway but you were gone I took a lot of courage and let the telephone ring It's the same old blues, same old blues again When you give me the business, you know I get a mind 'Cause I've got a lot of patience and I've got a lot of time It's the same old story, tell me where does it end It's the same old blues, same old blues again I'm gonna find me a mountain, I'm gonna hide out I ain't talking to you and I ain't coming out Yes, I heard that rumour, tell me where does it end It's the same old blues, same old blues again