INTRO: My woman left me and I'm sure glad she did My old gal left me and I'm glad she took the kid Now I got less mouths to feed and more to sleep in a bed I got the good news blues, smilin' on a rainy day Got the good news blues, done sung all my troubles away Ain't got no achin' bones, ain't got no bills to pay SOLO A politician will say what you want to hear Lord it's here one day and right out the other ear He promise you whiskey and won't even give you a beer Got the good news blues, smilin' on a rainy day yeah I got the good news blues, done sung all my troubles away Ain't got no achin' bones, ain't got no bills to pay SOLO out