Ma Rainey — Explaining The Blues

[Verse 1] Whole world seems against me, if I could just explain Whole world seems against me, if I could just explain Man I love left me 'cause I called another man's name [Verse 2] Too sad to whistle, too brokenhearted to sing Too sad to whistle, too brokenhearted to sing Let me explain the trouble that a jealous man will bring [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Explain why you left me, and tell me why you went away Explain why you left me, and tell me why you went away And I'll explain why I need you and want you back today [Verse 4] I'm goin' on that island where women never hear bad news I'm goin' on that island where women never hear bad news Then I'll never be downhearted, tryin' to explain these blues [Outro] Explain these blues