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I never had a pocket full of money |
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I never had a ruby red ring |
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All I ever had was you, babe |
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To sit and listen to me sing |
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I got the blues |
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The empty pocket blues |
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And I never had a barrel full of money |
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Never had a big Cadillac |
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All I ever had was you, babe |
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And that's a fact |
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I got the blues |
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The empty pocket blues |
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Some people got barrels of money |
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Bushels of ruby red rings |
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But they ain't got a man like mine |
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And they don't know how to sing |
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I got the blues |
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The empty pocket blues |
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Now some say the blues are sorrowful |
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Some say the blues are sad |
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But when I sing the blues to you |
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They come out feelin' glad |
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I got the blues |
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The empty pocket blues |
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Now don't put your money in a barrel |
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Don't waste it on a ruby red ring |
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Give it all to your own little girl |
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To fix your dinner while you sing |
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I got the blues |
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The empty pocket blues |
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I got the blues |
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The empty pocket blues |