Too White to Sing the Blues Lyrics

The day I hit this music town lookin′ for a deal
I was green as government ink on a twenty dollar bill
I signed a lot of papers
I didn't know what I had to lose
Make no mistake about it now
You can′t be too white to sing the blues

Some folks make it fast down here
Some folks make it slow
Learning how the hard way
Taught me everything I know
When that ol' highway is your teacher
A country boy can get confused
But one thing I know for certain
You can't be too white to sing the blues

I′ve learned how to win some
I′ve learned how to lose
I've walked a mile in everybody′s shoes
You can laugh out loud if you want to
But you can't be too white to sing the blues

Someday when I′m old and rich
And I don't work no more
I′m gonna find myself a rockin' chair
And sit on my front porch
And while that ol' sun is settin′
I′m gonna howl at the risin' moon
Well you can go out rockin′ now
You can't be too white to sing the blues

I′ve learned how to win some
I've learned how to lose
I′ve walked a mile in everybody's shoes
You can laugh out loud if you want to
But you can't be too white to sing the blues

I said you can′t be too white to sing the blues