did you ever get the feelin' 
everything was going wrong?
did you ever get the feelin'
all the good times have gone?
don't try to fight it,
you know it's no use.
no way you can beat it,
you're messin' with the power of the blues.
mm-hm. 
did you ever get the feelin'
nothing's goin' your way?
did you ever get the feelin'
that it just ain't your day?
ain't no use to fight it,
you're just gonna lose.
you know you can't beat it,
you're messin' with the power of the blues,
power of the blues.

you can't run,
and you just can't hide.
the blues has got you
way down inside.
well, have you heard the news,
they're talking 'bout the power of the blues.
yeah.

did you ever get the feelin'
everything was going wrong?
did you ever get the feelin'
all the good times have gone?
well, don't try to fight it,
you know it's no use.
don't try to fight it,
you're messin' with the power of the blues.

you're messin' with the power of the blues,
power of the blues.