I wonder why, why do everything have to happen to me I wonder why, why do everything have to happen to me Well, I'm blue and I'm lonesome, my heart is filled with misery Oh, so many strange things, they happen to me all day long Oh, so many strange things, they happen to me all day long yes, it seems like everything I do, everything I do is wrong I had a good reputation, the greatest man in town But I'm having so much troubles, till they 'bout to drag me down I wonder why, why do everything have to happen to me I wonder why, why do everything have to happen to me Well, I'm blue and I'm lonesome, my heart is filled with misery I got up on my feet, I had lots of friends But bad luck had hit me, now I'm down again