A [Verse] A E A Lately I been leanin' toward the blues A Lazy, loafin', good for nothin', no count knock around A Ain't been worth a honkin' dime since country come to town D A I tell ya boys this workin' up to somethin's got me down to nothin' left to lose E A Lately I been leanin' toward the blues [Chorus] A E A Lately I been leanin' toward the blues D A I've been leanin' lately toward the blues E A Done held onto it 'til I can't turn loose [Verse] A Everything is everything, everybody knows A We can't get nowhere by steppin' on each other's toes D A When it comes to cuttin' corners, honey, anyway you get here is just fine E A Lately we been pickin' double time [Chorus] A E A Lately I been leanin' toward the blues D A I been leanin' lately toward the blues E A Done wore a soul in my ol' holy shoes, got it all