Troubles, Troubles, Troubles

by B.B. King Sam Ling recording somewhere in the 1950's from Do The Boogie! B.B. King's Early 50's Classics (Virgin 39654) Troubles, trouble, troubles, troubles is all in the world I see Troubles, trouble, troubles, troubles is all in the world I see Oh sometimes I wonder, wonder what is gonna become of me When I wake up early in the mornin', blues and troubles all around my bed Oh when I wake up early in the mornin', blues and troubles all around my bed Oh I never will forget people, the last words I heard my baby said She said I'm leavin' you in the mornin', B.B. and cryin' won't make me stay She said I'm leavin' you in the mornin', B.B. and your cryin' won't make me stay Ah the more you cry honey, the farther you're goin' to drive me away Yes all right Oh if you just got to go baby, I hope you will come back one day Oh yes if you just got to go baby, please come on back some day Oh but I never will forget baby, baby the way we used to love and play

 

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