He was born in Mississippi in 1924

He was born in Mississippi in 1924

Left his home with no moneyHe had to pay his dues

But he knew the time was comin′

When he'd be king of the blues

King of the blues

Lost his heart to a woman

Lucy was her name

Lost his heart to a woman

Lucy was her name (yes, it was)

When he hears her sing so sweetly

He knows he just can′t lose

When he holds her in his arms he knows

That he's the king of the blues

He's "The Hunter" with the "Crosscut Saw"

"Born Under a Bad Sign"

Found his baby messin′ down the "Laundromat"

He "Almost Lost his Mind"

Yeah

He was born in Mississippi in 1924

He was born in Indianola, Mississippi in 1924 (yes, he was)

He doesn′t need no jester to keep him amused

He's got Lucy by his side

He′s making headline news

Doesn't need no palace

Like Freddie down in Dallas

You can call him what you like

I call him "King of the blues"

That′s right, mr. Albert King of the blues

King of the blues

Let me hear ya