In the churches In the cotton fields A seed was planted That forever yields Soul from heaven And blues from the earth Can't put a price on what it's worth My friends it's clearly undeniable Those old blues legends They were so beautiful You might sing it better Or you might sing it worse Just remember who sang it first Songs that make you laugh Songs that make you cry Just remember who sang it first You mix and match And you replace a word or two Telling yourself That you've found something new And then you sing it better Or you might sing it worse Just remember who sang it first Just remember who sang it first Just remember who when you pick up your guitar Just remember who when you sing your low down dirty blues Just remember who sang it first