everybody s wondering where did the blues come from i said everybody s wondering where did the blues come from way back in the lowlands right off of my country farm when you in trouble blues is a girl s best friend when you in trouble blues is a girl s best friend blues ain t gonna ask where you going and the blues don t care where you been we just can t let the blues die blues don t mean no harm people we can t let the blues die blues don t mean no harm i m gonna move back in the lowlands that s where the blues come from we just can t let the blues die blues don t mean no harm we just can t let the blues die blues don t mean no harm i m gonna move back in the lowlands that s where the blues and i come from