He was a good time beer bar picker Only until she came along Gave up his women and his liquor She put the sad in all his songs Something about her made him sorry She was homely in his eyes She had him bound and hypnotized She put the sad in all his songs She put the blue in his guitar She took what he had and the dreams are gone She put the sad in all his songs She was the rattlesnake that bit him It was a blow from out behind She thought the tear in his eye just might fit him He was the last thing on her mind She put the sad in all his songs She put the blue in his guitar She took what he had and the dreams are gone She put the sad in all his songs