Loudon Wainwright III - Muse Blues lyrics E7 A7 D7 I went down to library you know the big one way down town E7 A7 Am I went down to the library you know the big one way down town E7 E7 I pulled out my spiral notebook and my scripto pencil D7 - - 2/2 Am G Am E7 These these these are the words that I did put down Am G Am E7 I’m a dud-fire cracker I ain’t got any fuse I ain’t got no inspiration since I lost my muse I’m a table with two legs, I’m a spider with five I’m going down slow muse when will you arrive 4/4 A7 D7 Oh muse where are you? E Am Oh muse where are you? 2/2 Am G Am E7 You know I eat, drink and I smoke stuff E - Am G Am E7 I don’t know what to do. Am G Am E I went to the mountain and the desert too I was there lady so where were you I’m a flattened out wave I ain’t got any curl I’m an empty old oyster I ain’t got any pearl 4/4 A7 D7 Muse where are you? E Am Oh muse where are you? 2/2 Am G Am E7 You know I eat, drink and I smoke stuff E - Am G Am E7 I don’t know what to do. Am G7 Am E7 Sit up late, stay up wait. It’s a rule of thumb she’s got to come Sit up late, stay up wait. It’s a rule of thumb she’s got to come Am G Am E7 I take lots of cold showers and I go for long walks I wait for a pitch but the fickle bitch barks Took a shot of whisky and a snort of cocaine 4/4 Am A7 D7 Opened up my head and stuck electrodes in my brain D7 A7 Oh muse where are you where are you? E Am Muse where are you? You know I eat, drink and I smoke stuff I eat, drink and I smoke stuff I eat, drink and I smoke stuff I don’t know what to do.