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I could have been a gambler |
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'coz I'm good with the cards |
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I could have been a lover |
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Breakin' other's hearts |
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And I feel so silly |
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Bettin' on the dice |
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And a lover seldom sees |
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The same girl twice |
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And that is why (that is why) |
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That's why I chose (that's why I chose) |
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I chose to sing the blues, yes I did |
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Now, I could have been a doctor |
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Helping the sick |
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And I could have been a lawyer |
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But you know that ain't my stick |
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'coz I feel so bad |
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If a patient didn't do well |
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And I feel just as bad |
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To leave a client in jail |
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And that is why (that is why) |
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That's why I chose (that's why I chose) |
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I chose to sing the blues |
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[Sax Solo] |
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Now a man has a lot |
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That he could present |
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Just to think I could have been |
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President |
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But I can't understand |
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What politicians say |
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So I wanna talk to you |
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In my own little way |
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And that is why (that is why) |
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That's why I chose (that's why I chose) |
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I chose to sing the blues |
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Yes I did, friends |
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Don't you know what I mean |
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I like what I'm doin' |
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You know, I like the blues |
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Everybody understands |
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What I mean when I say |
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Something like this here |
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Unnnnnnn-hoo |
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Yeah |
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Yeah-hoo |
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That's what I'm talkin' 'bout when I sing |
