(J. Holiday/R. Charles)
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I could¡¯ve been a gambler
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¡®Cause I¡¯m good with cards
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I could¡¯ve been a lover, darlin¡¯
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Breakin¡¯ others¡¯ hearts
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But I feel so silly
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Bettin¡¯ on the dice
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A lover seldom sees
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The same girl twice
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Baby, that¡¯s why
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Honey, that¡¯s why I choose, yes I do
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Hey, now, baby, I choose to sing the blues
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I gotta get down and sing the blues
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Well, I could¡¯ve been a doctor
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Workin¡¯ on the sick
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I could¡¯ve been a lawyer
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But that ain¡¯t my schtick
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Because I¡¯d feel so bad
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If a man did not get well
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I¡¯d plea something bad
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That ended up in jail
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And, baby, that¡¯s why
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You know, honey, that¡¯s why I choose
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Got to sing and play
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Just about every day
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You know what I¡¯m tryin¡¯ to say
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There¡¯s a lot of things
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That a young man might present
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You play you¡¯re cards right, baby
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You might be a president
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But I never understood
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What a politician might say
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Guess I like to talk in my own peculiar way
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And, baby that¡¯s why
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Darlin¡¯ that¡¯s why I choose
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Hey, now, baby
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I¡¯ve got to say, everyday
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Got to play, come on, baby
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Got to sing the blues, baby
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Don¡¯t know nothin¡¯ else
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Got to sing the blues
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Come on now, baby
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Got to, got to, got to, got to
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Got to sing the blues, baby
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Got to sing
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My baby take all my money
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And give it to some other man
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I cant take it no more
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Come on, darlin¡¯
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Got to sing the blues
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Got to make some money sometimes, baby
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I Choose To Sing The Blues
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| Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes |
