Born to Be Blue

Song Born to Be Blue
Artist Helen Merrill
Album Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown

Lyrics

Some folks were meant to live in clover
But they are such a chosen few
And clover being green
Is something I have never seen
'Cause I was born to be blue
When there is a yellow moon above me
They say there is moonbeams hush with dew
But moonbeams being gold
Is something I can't behold
'Cause I was born to be blue
When I met you
The world was bright and sunny
When you left the curtain fell
I like to laugh but nothing strikes me funny
Now my world is a faded pastel
Well I guess I'm luckier than some folks
I've known the thrill of loving you
And that alone is more
Than I was created for
'Cause I was born to be blue