Working on the road across this great big world

I’ve been rolling like a stoneI never get back home

YesI’ve been long-gone

And boyI’ve got the birmingham blues.



Been across the ocean to the south sea isles

YeahI travelled to the east and west for mile and miles and miles

And I’ve been long-gone

And boyI’ve got the birmingham blues.



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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 boyI’ve got the birmingham blues.



It may be kind of homely but it sure is sweet

Industrial revolution put it on it’s feet

But it’s a longlong way

BoyI’ve got the birmingham blues.



Repeat chorus



I’ll go and stay awhile and all the folks I meet

They’ll say "you won’t stay longyou got them travelling feet

You’ll soon be long-gone

’cos boyyou got the rest of the world blues!"



Repeat chorus



Repeat chorus