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The Blues Is All I Ever Had
Words & Music by Bobby TroupRecorded by Julie London, 1957
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Some folks always seem to find the good things,
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Other folks get mixed up with the bad;
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Don't ask me what I know about the good things --
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The blues is all I ever had.
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To some, the earth's a world of friendly faces,
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For those lucky few, I'm awful glad;
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My world's been a string of second places --
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The blues is all I ever had.
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When I first met him, I thought that maybe
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He could change this lonely life I led;
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When he smiled and said, "I love you, baby,"
Silly girl, I b'lieved each word he said.
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Guess it's time for me to say "good bye" now --
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Didn't mean to leave you feelin' sad.
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Since he's gone, what is there left to try now?
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The blues is all I ev - er had.