i ain t high on cocaine i don t need the pain it s bad for your brain and that s true i ain t droppin no names i ain t playin no games i m just one step ahead of the blues one step ahead of the blues from memphis to reno from new york to tokyo i ll try to come through for you i won t do you in i ain t no fairweather friend i m just one step ahead of the blues one step ahead of the blues i don t rob i don t steal i ain t beggin no meal i ain t driven to drink i m no fool i don t run with the crowd i don t talk big and loud i m just one step ahead of the blues one step ahead of the blues i ve been under a spell i ain t been feelin well i ve been in a shell and that s true dealin with a curse but it couldn t be worse i ve been one step ahead of the blues one step ahead of the blues