Lyrics
[Verse] I hear the night She's callin' my name The moon's my witness Her light's my shame A bottle in my hand And a heart I can't tame [Chorus] Blue smoke rising Curling in the air Every note I play Says I still care Blue smoke rising It's my only prayer [Verse 2] The clock ticks slow But it burns me fast Every memory lingers But none can last She left me here With a shadow I've cast [Bridge] Bend the strings Make 'em cry like me Pour out the soul Set the heartstrings free A smoky bar My only company [Chorus] Blue smoke rising Drifting like my pain Every chord I play Sings her name again Blue smoke rising It's a lonesome refrain [Outro] The lights dim low The crowd fades away But the blues keep playin' They won't betray Blue smoke rising Till the break of day
