[Verse 1]
Lady sing the blues so well
As if she mean it
As if it's hell down here in the smoke-filled world
Where the jokes are cold, they don't laugh at jokes
They laugh at tragedies

[Verse 2]
Corner street societies
But they believe her
They never leave her
While she sings, she make them feel things

[Chorus]
She says, I can sing this song so blue
That you will cry in spite of you
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
And I have walked these streets so long
There ain't nothing right, there ain't nothing wrong
But the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
The little wet tears on my baby's shoulder

[Verse 3]
Lady lights a cigarette, puffs away, no regret
Takes a look around, no regrets, no regrets
Stretches out like branches of a poplar tree
She says, I'm free
Sings so soft as if she'll break, says
[Chorus]
I can sing this song so blue
That you will cry in spite of you
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on your baby's shoulder
And I have walked these streets so long
There ain't nothing right, there ain't nothing wrong
But the little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
The little wet tears on my baby's shoulder

[Verse 4]
But on this stage, I've learned to fly
Learned to sing and learned to cry
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder

[Verse 5]
But now it's time to say goodbye
Some might laugh, but I will surely cry
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder
Little wet tears on my baby's shoulder

[Outro]
Lady lights a cigarette
Puffs away, and winter comes
And she forgets