Ain't got the change of a nickel
Ain't got no bounce in my shoes
Ain't got no fancy to tickle
I ain't got nothing but the blues

Ain't got no coffee, that's perkin'
Ain't got no winnings to lose
Ain't got a dream that is working
I ain't got nothing but the blues

When trumpets flare up
I keep my hair up
I just can't make it come down
Believe me papi
I can't get happy
Since my ever loving baby left town

Ain't got no rest in my slumber
Ain't got no feelings to bruise
Ain't got no telephone numbers
I ain't got nothing but the blues

Ain't got the change of a nickel
No bounce in my shoes
I ain't got nothing but the blues

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Writer(s): DON GEORGE, DUKE ELLINGTON