Lost Lover Blues

by F. Washington recording of 19 from The "3B" Blues Boy - The Blues Years: 1952-1959 (ACE CDCHD 302) When you're alone at midnight, and you know you've loved and lost Yes, when you're alone at midnight, and you know you've loved at lost You know the tears will start falling, you want her back at any cost Now you have lost lover's blues People you know I ain't no lie Yeah ooh, ooh, ooh people you know I ain't no lie You know the world seems so useless You know you feel like you could die So I cry the blues for you baby, it's the worst feeling a man can get Yes I cry the blues for you baby, it's the worst feeling a man could get All I have left is my pillow and it's all soakin' wet

 

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