Well, I sure miss O'Whelan and paychecks paid his dues Chet Atkins on that red guitar and Carl Perkins' blue suede shoes Well, you just don't hear old Hank that much without cash we all lose Baby, that's why country music has the blues Roy Acuff and this Minnie Pearl is who this country needs And all them cheatin' and drinkin' songs that make your poor heart bleed Yeah, the possum's done gone missin' before his time is through Baby, that's why country music has the blues If it makes you feel better, blame me if you want to But I think country music has the blues Merle Haggard and all those strangers, you know, they ain't heard no more And old Buck and Conway Twitty, they used to pack that old dance floor And Loretta Patsy and Tammy Wynette, I bet they ain't amused And I bet they ain't surprised to hear that Nashville has the blues If it makes you feel better, blame me if you want to But I think country music And I know country music Is not sure country music has the blues If it makes you feel better, blame me if you want to But I think country music has the blues If it makes you feel better, blame me if you want to