'Cause I've got! Working on the road across this great big world Yeah, I've been rolling like a stone, I never get back home Yes, I've been long-gone Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues I've been across the ocean to the south sea island Yeah, I travelled to the east and west for miles and miles and miles And I've been long-gone Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues Across the world I've seen People and places Could be the same But with a different name Oh, I wouldn't change the things I do for anything But I'd just like to hear the message of the streets again Give me a ticket 'Cause boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues It may be kind of homely but it sure is sweet Industrial Revolution put it on its feet But it's a long, long way, ooh Boy, I've got the Birmingham Blues Across the world I've seen People and places Could be the same But with a different name I'll go and stay awhile and all the folks I meet They'll say: You won't stay long, you got them travelling feet You'll soon be long-gone, ooh 'Cause boy, you got the rest of the world blues! (Across the world) Across the world I've seen (People and places) People and places Everywhere I've been Could be the same Don't you know it could be the same? But with a different name