Gonna tell ya, it's hard but it's fair You had a good home, but you wouldn't stay there I swear I'll tell it anywhere It's hard but it's fair It's hard but it's fair When a man loves your woman and you don't even care I swear (I swear), woo Tell it everywhere It's hard but it's fair So hard to love someone when they don't love you Ask somebody quick, what am I to do? Play the blues Ohh, play the blues It's hard but it's fair Can't find no one to love I've been lookin' everywhere I swear (I sware), woo Tell it anywhere It's hard but it's fair Tellin' everybody, anywhere I'm tellin' anybody over there Tellin' everybody I don't care I'm tellin' everybody I'm gonna play the blues (Hard but it's fair) Play the blues (hard but it's fair) I'm gonna play the blues (hard but it's fair) (Hard but it's fair) (Hard but it's fair) (Hard but it's fair) (Hard but it's fair) (Hard but it's fair)