Working on the road across this great big world

I've been rolling like a stone, I never get back home

Yes, I've been long-gone

And boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues I been across the ocean to the south sea isles

Yeah, I traveled to the east and west for miles and miles and miles

And I've been long-gone

Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues Across the world I've seen

People and places

Could be the same

But with a different name I wouldn't change the things I do for anything

But I'd just like to hear the message of the streets again

Give me a ticket

'Cause boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues It may be kind of homely but it sure is sweet

Industrial revolution put it on its feet

But it's a long, long way

Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues Across the world I've seen

People and places

Could be the same

But with a different name I'll go and stay awhile and all the folks I meet

They'll say, "You won't stay long, you got them traveling feet

You'll soon be long-gone

'Cause boy, you got the rest of the world blues!" Across the world I've seen

People and places

Don't you know it could be the same

But with a different name Across the world I've seen

People and places

Could be the same

But with a different name