I used to sing spirituals when I thought that this was the thing i wanted to do but somehow or another, when I went in the Army. I picked up on Lucille and started sing the blues. Well, now when…

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Maybe you don't know what I mean when I say paying my dues. I mean...

Maybe you don't know what I mean when I say paying my dues. I mean...

I'm going back to the border. Baby where I'm better known because you haven't done...

I'm going back to the border. Baby where I'm better known because you haven't done...

Our love is nothing but the blues, baby, how blue can you get?

Our love is nothing but the blues, baby, how blue can you get?

Like, well, for instance, if I have a girlfriend and she's misusing me and I...

Like, well, for instance, if I have a girlfriend and she's misusing me and I...

I don't think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.

I don't think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.

Oh give me one more kiss darling. Just before I go. Cause when I leave...

Oh give me one more kiss darling. Just before I go. Cause when I leave...

Although, I'll still live on but so lonely I'll be.

Although, I'll still live on but so lonely I'll be.

I pick up Lucille and then ping out those funny sounds that sound good to...

I pick up Lucille and then ping out those funny sounds that sound good to...

I've got the key to the highway. Feel I got to go. Gonna leave here...

I've got the key to the highway. Feel I got to go. Gonna leave here...

How blue can you get baby, the answer is right here in my heart.

How blue can you get baby, the answer is right here in my heart.

Sorta hard to talk to you myself. I guess I'll let Lucille say all of...

Sorta hard to talk to you myself. I guess I'll let Lucille say all of...

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself...

We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself...

You know, I doubt if you can feel it like I do but when I...

You know, I doubt if you can feel it like I do but when I...

Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we...

Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we...

Thrill is gone. The thrill is gone away. The thrill is gone, baby. The thrill...

Thrill is gone. The thrill is gone away. The thrill is gone, baby. The thrill...

I've been down hearted baby, ever since the day we met. I said I've been...

I've been down hearted baby, ever since the day we met. I said I've been...

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.

And now that it's all over. All I can do is wish you well.

And now that it's all over. All I can do is wish you well.

I gave seven children, and now you wanna give them back I said. I've been...

I gave seven children, and now you wanna give them back I said. I've been...

You know you done me wrong, baby and you'll be sorry someday.

You know you done me wrong, baby and you'll be sorry someday.