Don’t play the fool The blues got to be true (2x) If you don’t play with your heart You aren’t playing right And don’t you think the blues got rules It only got to be true I heard you singin’ About you riding on a freight train But you were lying You only travel by plane If you don’t sing what is true You’re just playing the fool And don’t you think the blues got a rule It only got to be true No matter where you were born And no matter who you are The blues is all about what you feel The blues will reborn When you sing with the heart That’s why you have to play it for real