I remember back in Detroit, I used to go to the Apex Bar every night after I got off work. The bartender there used to call me Boom Boom. I don't know why, but he did.

I've got enough money to live me two lifetimes so I don't have to do nothing I don't want to.

I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want.

I have heartaches, I have blues. No matter what you got, the blues is there. 'Cause that's all I know - the blues. And I can sing the blues so deep until you can have this room full of money and I can give you the blues.

The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.

Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it.

Ron Thompson, he's my main man!