Learnin' the Blues
Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Louie Bellson, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson
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Ella: The tables are empty The dance floor's deserted You play the same love song It's the tenth time you've heard it That's the beginning Just one of the clues You've had your first lesson In learnin' the Blues The cigarettes you light One after another Won't help you forget him And the way that you loved him You're only burning A torch you can't lose But you're on the right track For learnin' the blues When you're at home alone The blues will taunt you constantly When you're out in a crowd The Blues will haunt your memory The nights when you don't sleep The whole night you're cryin' But you can't forget him Soon you even stop tryin' You walk the floor And wear out your shoes When you feel your heart break You're learnin the blues Louis: Yes, the tables are empty The dance floor's deserted And You play the same love song, Whoa, yes It's the tenth time you've heard it, yes Man, it's the beginnin' Just one of those cluessssss You've had your first lesson, Whoa, yes In learnin' the Blues Man, The cigarettes that you light, Whoa, yessum One after another, you Tellin' me brother Won't help you to forget her, Whoa, no And the way that you love her You only burnin' A torch that you can't lose, Yeah But you on the right tracks, Brother, ha ha ha hahaha For learnin' the blues D'ya See that Ella? Now lookahere When you at home alone The blues will taunt you constantly, yessuh Ba dit dit deet And when you're out in a crowd The Blues will haunt your memories Bah da doh doh zet The nights when you don't sleep, Yes, ha ha ha The whole night you cryin' But you can't forget her, oh yes Soon you even stop tryin' Man, you walk the floor And wear out your shoes, sss When you feel your heart break, yeah brother That's when you're learning the blues Yes When you at home alone, the blues will taunt you constantly, yes And when you're out in a crowd, the Blues will haunt your memories The nights when you don't sleep, hmm, Ella Ella: The whole night you're crying Louis: Yeah, but you can't forget her Ella: Soon you even stop trying Louis: Yes Man, you'll walk the floor, that's when it's rough And wear out that last pair a' treaders, ha ha Together: When you feel your heart break You're learnin the blues
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