Don't be late, leave today, get out now while you can
Don't be deaf, leave your half to the hard drinkin' man
And if they start knockin', it's just the blues talkin'
They got the mountain valley blues
Take your chance while you can, we're behind you all the way
Some are proud and some are loud, they don't keep to what they say
It's just the blues talkin', it's just the blues talkin'
They got the mountain valley blues
Some won't try to patronize you, when you don't know why
But you can stand up and look them right between the eyes
Cause it's the blues talkin', it's just the blues talkin'
They got the mountain valley blues
It's just the blues talkin', it's just the blues talkin'
They got the mountain valley blues
It's just the blues talkin', it's just the blues talkin'
They got the mountain valley blues