BLUEGRASS BLUES

OOH, OOH, OOH, OOH, BLUE - OOH - OOH - GRASS BLUES,
BLUE - OOH - GRASS BLUES HAVE GOT ME DOWN.
OH HOW THE HEARTACHES LINGER.
KENTUCKY GAL I'M WRAPPED AROUND,
LIKE A RING ON YOUR FINGER.

I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT HOW I'M GONNA DIE,
IS A QUESTION BURNIN THROUGH MY BRAIN.
'CAUSE EVERY TIME I SEE MY MOUNTAINSIDE WOMAN,
MY HEART FEELS SUCH EXQUISITE PAIN.
WHY DO I LOVE YOU? I'M SEARCHIN' FOR THE ANSWER.
WHY DO I NEED YOU? YOUR KISSES LEAD TO CANCER.
IT'S GONNA KILL ME I KNOW. YEAH. IT'S GONNA KILL ME FOR SHO'.
WELL, IT'S GONNA KILL ME BUT OH, WHAT A WAY TO GO!
YEAH, WHAT A WAY TO GO!

(authentic Appalachian picking "pickin")

OOH, YOU BROUGHT THE BLUES BACK TO TOWN.
OH HOW THE HEARTACHES LINGER.
KENTUCKY GAL I'M WRAPPED AROUND,
LIKE A RING ON YOUR FINGER.

I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT HOW I'M GONNA DIE,
IS A QUESTION BURNIN THROUGH MY BRAIN.
'CAUSE EVERY TIME I SEE MY MOUNTAINSIDE WOMAN,
MY HEART FEELS SUCH EXQUISITE PAIN.
WHY DO I LOVE YOU? I'M SEARCHIN FOR THE ANSWER.
WHY DO I NEED YOU? YOUR KISSES LEAD TO CANCER.
IT'S GONNA KILL ME I KNOW. YEAH. IT'S GONNA KILL ME FOR SHO'.
WELL, IT'S GONNA KILL ME BUT OH, WHAT A WAY TO GO!
WHAT A WAY TO GO!
WHAT A WAY TO GO!
BABY, WAY TO GO!