Blues Man

by B.B. King recording of 1998 from Blues on the Bayou (MCA 11879) I've traveled for miles around Seems like everybody wanna put me down Because I'm a bluesman But I'm a good man, understand I went down to the bus station Look upon the wall My money is to light people Couldn't go no where at all I'm a bluesman But I'm a good man, understand The burden that I carry, oh is so heavy It seems like ain't nobody in this great big world That would wanna, wanna help old B. Hey, but I'll, I would be all right people Just give me a break, good things come The those wait, and I've waited a long time I'm a bluesman But I'm a good man, understand

 

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