[Intro: Terry Kath]

One, two

[Verse 1: Terry Kath & Peter Cetera]

Done the things I said I would

Some of them were pretty good

Suddenly they changed the game

I only know it's not the same no more

[Chorus: Terry Kath & Group]

Woah, I don't know what to do, the rules are new

Now ain't it sad? (Ain't it sad?)

Ain't it true? (Ain't it true?)

Ain't it blue? (Ain't it blue? Ain't it blue?)

[Verse 2: Terry Kath & Peter Cetera]

The life I live is pretty nice

Of course I had to pay a price

Lots of folks depend on me

A crazy kind of slavery

[Chorus: Terry Kath & Group]

Oh, I don't know what to do, the rules are new

Ain't it sad? (Ain't it sad?)

Ain't it true? (Ain't it true?)

Ain't it blue? (Ain't it blue? Ain't it blue?)

[Instrumental Break]

[Interlude: Group]

Ooh, hoo, hoo

Ooh, hoo, hoo

[Verse 3: Terry Kath & Peter Cetera]

Sometimes I want to walk away

I felt like that just yesterday

But then this song is in my head

I'll probably play until I'm dead and gone

[Chorus: Terry Kath & Group]

Oh, I don't know what to do, the rules are new

Ain't it sad? (Ain't it sad?)

Ain't it true? (Ain't it true?)

Ain't it blue? (Ain't it blue? Ain't it blue?)

[Outro: Group]

Ooh, hoo, hoo

Ooh, hoo, hoo

Ooh, hoo, hoo

Ooh, hoo, hoo