INTRO: Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues Lazy, loafin, good for nothin', no count knockaround Ain't been worth a honky dime since country come to town I tell you boys, this workin' up to somethin's Got me down to nothin' left to lose Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues I've been leanin' lately t'ward the blues Done held onto it 'til I can't turn loose SOLO Everything is everything, everybody knows We can't get nowhere by steppin' on each other's toes When it comes to cuttin' corners, honey, any way you get here is just fine Lately we've been pickin' double-time Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues I've been leanin' lately t'ward the blues Done wore a sole in my ol' holey shoes, got it all OUTRO: