White Rhythm & Blues Lyrics - Living In The U.s.a. - Linda Ronstadt

written by John David Souther 

© Ice Age Music (ASCAP) 

I don't want you to hold me tight 

Till you're mine to hold 

And I don't even want you to stay all night 

Just until the moon turns cold 

All I need is black roses 

White rhythm and blues 

And somebody who cares when you lose 

Black roses, white rhythm and blues 

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You say that somebody really loves you 

You'd find her if you just knew how 

But honey, everyone in the whole wide world 

Is probably asleep by now 

And they're dreaming of 

Black roses, white rhythm and blues 

And somebody who cares when you lose 

Black roses, white rhythm and blues 

Close your eyes 

Sleep away all your blues 

I've done everything but lie 

Now I don't know what else I can do 

Ah, the night time sighs and I hear myself 

But the words just stick in my throat 

Would you think that somebody like me 

Might hurt much more than it shows 

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Just send me black roses 

White rhythm and blues 

And somebody who cares when you lose 

Black roses, white rhythm and blues 

Black roses, white rhythm and blues