If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going.
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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.
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I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start.
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I like the small clubs.
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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.
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You know . . . we have come a long ways . . . we all . . . we entertainers trying to reach you to bring you the message of the blues.
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