Delbert McClinton - Everything I Know About The Blues Lyrics

I learned to swim 

when daddy threw me in the river

The Army taught me 

how to shine my shoes

The years have shown me 

that nothin' lasts forever

But everything I know about the blues

I learned from you



I thought I'd seen 

my share of bad luck and hard times

But nothin' set me up 

for what you put me through

I learned a lesson 

that will hurt me for a lifetime

'Cause everything I know about the blues
I learned from you



I know that promises 

are things that just get broken

And you can't trust a woman's tears

And if love is what you place your hope in

All your hope may disappear

In certain circles I've acquired a reputation

But I give credit where credit is due

Yes it's true I got a first rate education

'Cause everything I know about the blues
I learned from you





[Thanks to torilja4 for adding these lyrics]