Why Do Things Happen
by 
B.B. King 
Jules Taub 
recording of 1992 
from 
Singin' the Blues/The Blues (Flair 86296) 
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