I make my living feeling rotten. but I feel good when I play blues. I make my living feeling rotten. but I feel good when I play blues. In this world of contradictions. man what can a poor boy do?. Some folks say you can't sing blues. when you're feeling good. I'm just feeling lousy I knock on wood. I make my living feeling rotten. but I feel good when I play blues. In this world of contradictions. man what can a poor boy do?. I guess the worst things get. the better they must be. this mixed up way of thinking man. is killing me. I make my living feeling rotten. but I feel good when I play blues yes I do. In this world of contradictions. what can a poor boy do. Yeah what can I do oh. Yeah woo. Well if I feel a little bit better. I'll probably go broke. It' enough to give a man the blues. and man that ain't no joke. I make my living feeling rotten. I feel good when I play blues. Well in this world of contradictions. what can a poor boy do?