I Choose To Sing The Blues Lyrics - Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes

I could? ve been a gambler 

? Cause I? m good with cards 

I could? ve been a lover, darlin? 

Breakin? others? hearts 

But I feel so silly 

Bettin? on the dice 

A lover seldom sees 

The same girl twice 

Baby, that? s why 

Honey, that? s why I choose, yes I do 

Hey, now, baby, I choose to sing the blues 

I gotta get down and sing the blues 

Well, I could? ve been a doctor 

Workin? on the sick 

I could? ve been a lawyer 

But that ain? t my schtick 

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Because I? d feel so bad 

If a man did not get well 

I? d plea something bad 

That ended up in jail 

And, baby, that? s why 

You know, honey, that? s why I choose 

Got to sing and play 

Just about every day 

You know what I? m tryin? to say 

There? s a lot of things 

That a young man might present 

You play you? re cards right, baby 

You might be a president 

But I never understood 

What a politician might say 

Guess I like to talk in 

My own peculiar way 

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And, baby that? s why 

Darlin? that? s why I choose 

Hey, now, baby 

I? ve got to say, everyday 

Got to play, come on, baby 

Got to sing the blues, baby 

Don? t know nothin? else 

Got to sing the blues 

Come on now, baby 

Got to, got to, got to, got to 

Got to sing the blues, baby 

Got to sing 

My baby take all my money 

And give it to some other man 

I can't take it no more 

Come on, darlin?, got to sing the blues 

Got to make some money sometimes, baby