Five hundred will buy you a stack
Bet it on the red or the black and you loseBet on the bluesYou tell me you are a gambling man
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Bet on the bluesLucky old sun is shining today
Even money says you'll be paying some duesBet on the bluesYou say you found your lady fair
Eight to five says she's wearing her traveling shoesBet on the blues
Bet on the bluesBet on the blues
Bet on the blues, bet on the bluesFive hundred will buy you a stack
Bet it all on the red or the black and you loseBet on the bluesIf you're looking to get an inside slant
If you're looking for something so good, you can't refuseBet on the blues
Bet on the bluesBet on the blues
You better, bet on the blues