I could have been a gambler
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'coz I'm good with the cards
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I could have been a lover
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Breakin' other's hearts
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And I feel so silly
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Bettin' on the dice
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And a lover seldom sees
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The same girl twice
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And that is why (that is why)
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That's why I chose (that's why I chose)
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I chose to sing the blues, yes I did
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Now, I could have been a doctor
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Helping the sick
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And I could have been a lawyer
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But you know that ain't my stick
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'coz I feel so bad
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If a patient didn't do well
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And I feel just as bad
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To leave a client in jail
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And that is why (that is why)
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That's why I chose (that's why I chose)
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I chose to sing the blues
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[Sax Solo]
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Now a man has a lot
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That he could present
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Just to think I could have been
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President
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But I can't understand
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What politicians say
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So I wanna talk to you
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In my own little way
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And that is why (that is why)
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That's why I chose (that's why I chose)
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I chose to sing the blues
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Yes I did, friends
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Don't you know what I mean
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I like what I'm doin'
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You know, I like the blues
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Everybody understands
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What I mean when I say
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Something like this here
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Unnnnnnn-hoo
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Yeah
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Yeah-hoo
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That's what I'm talkin' 'bout when I sing
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[Fade]
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I Chose To Sing The Blues
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| Ray Charles |
