All You Ever Give Me Is The Blues

by probably Jon Tiven Sally Tiven Gary Nicholson recording of 1995 from Lucille & Friends (MCA 33008) I gave you a diamond ring, you won't wear It's a nine thousand dollar thing, you don't care I set up a wedding date, you couldn't make it You said all the love we made, you were just faking But girl, you know, what hurts me the most Is I gave all my love to you, all you ever give me All you ever give me, all you ever give me is the blues Is the blues I gave you my Cadillac keys, you don't drive I hired you a limousine, you won't ride Bought you the house on the hill, you hate the view Even wrote you into my will, gave you something to look forward to But girl, you know, what hurts me the most Is I gave all my love to you All you ever give me All you ever give me All you ever give me is the blues Nothing but the blues I've tried and tried, but I'm mystified I've done all that I can do, I've given you my best You put me to the test All you ever give me All you ever give me All you ever give me is the blues Nothing but the blues But girl, you know, what hurts me the most Is I gave all my love to you All you ever give me All you ever give me All you ever gave me was the blues All you ever gave me All you ever gave me All you ever gave me All you ever gave me was the blues Nothing but the blues

 

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