The Blues Singer

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Salute.

(A lone voice sings)

I can feel
You need this

For I saw you in a vision

And you don’t have to be a millionaire

To listen


Don’t have to spend
All your money on me


Simply hear
As I sing

If you’re feeling low
Take a seat


And I'll paint you
A vibrant picture show

With a thousand black and white  words


As your world slowly
Turns

My golden pen
Will be the only true film star

My inner voice
The supporting actor

For once

I and my beautiful life 

Had an amazing wife 

A real cracker

And all was good


I worked hard
Earned plenty

Was known all over in the neighbourhood 

As the kind of guy 

Who you could always go to

 If you needed anything to lift your mood

But like all good things

Something bad had to happen

She cheated
Went with another guy


A guy I’ve known all my life

Bill came in and stole my amazing wife

So now 

I just sing the Blues


The painful Blues

For just for you



Last time I saw her
Was sometime around last June

It was on a cold summers day
Like outside in a Winters evening

When the Sun was going down
When it had nothing left to say

She was sat drinking fine champagne and expensive wine

She looked me over
As she had good time

Standing there pretty
Looking real fine

Smiling and knowing

She takes all my money
Every month


Took my car
My house
My pride and soul


Took them all when she walked
Right out of my door

I've lost everything

Only got ten dollars
In my coat pocket

And our wedding picture
Still around my neck

In my moms golden locket

That's why I sing the Blues

The love song of the lonely 
Almighty fools

I got the Blues 

Mama

It sure still hurts



I got the Blues 

Mama

I see them both on a Thursday
At work

She just smiles
And winks



She's a player mama

For I know how she thinks

Bill always smiles
Looking at me like dirt

So all I got left is the Blues 

Mama

As I pray for Karma

I can feel
You need this

And you don’t have to be a millionaire

To listen

Don’t have to spend
All your money on me

Simply hear
As I sing

If you’re feeling low
Take a seat


And I'll paint you
A picture show

With a thousand black and white words


As your world slowly
Turns

Oh Lord

My golden pen
Will be the star

My inner voice 
The supporting actor

Oh Lord


I once had a beautiful wife and life was all

Good

I worked hard
Earned plenty

Was known all over in the neighbourhood


Oh Lord

Then she cheated
Went with another guy

A guy I’ve known all my life

Bill came in and stole my wife

Now I sing the Blues
Oh Lord

Just for you 

As I kneel to pray 

To hear what to do

All I can do is sing the Blues

Just for you

(C)

Copyright John Duffy