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Artist: Etta Jones
Canonical path: /etta-jones/black-and-blue
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Black And Blue
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Black And Blue
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Cold empty bed, springs hard as lead
Pains in my head, feel like old
Ned What did I do to be so black and blue?
No joys for me, no company
Even the mouse ran from my house
All my life through I've been so black and blue
I'm white inside, but that don't help my case
Cause I can't hide what is on my face I'm so forlorn.
Life's just a thorn
My heart is torn.
Why was I born?
What did I do to be so black and blue?
I'm hurt inside, but that don't help my case
Cause I can't hide what is on my face
How will it end?
Ain't got a friend My only sin is in my skin
What did I do to be so black and blue?
Tell me, what did I do?
What did I do?
What did I do?
What did I do?
What did I do?
What did I do?
What did I do?
What did I do?
Tell me, what did I do to be so black and blue?
What did I do to be so black and blue?
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