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How Blue Can You Get?

B.B. King

Blues

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

B.B. King

Performer

Maxwell Davis

Conductor

Kenny Sands

Trumpet

Carl Adams

Trumpet

Lawrence Burdine

Lawrence Burdine

Alto Saxophone

Vernon Slater

Tenor Saxophone

Jerome Richardson

Jerome Richardson

Baritone Saxophone

Charles Brooks

Piano

Leo Lauchie

Bass Guitar

Sonny Freeman

Drums

T.M. Davis

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jane Feather

Songwriter

Maxwell Davis

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Sid Feller

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I've been down-hearted, baby

Ever since the day we met

I've been down-hearted, baby

Ever since the day we met

Our love is nothing but the blues

Baby, how blue can you get?

[Verse 2]

You evil when I'm with ya

And you are jealous when we're apart

Yes, I said you are evil

You're so evil when I'm with you, baby

And you are jealous when we're apart

How blue can you get, baby?

The answer's right here in my heart

[Verse 3]

I gave you a brand new Ford

You said, "I want a Cadillac"

I bought you a ten-dollar dinner

You said, "Thanks for the snack"

I let you live in my penthouse

You said it was just a shack

I gave you seven children

And now you wanna give 'em back

[Verse 4]

Yes, I've been down-hearted, baby

Ever since the day we met

Our love is nothing but the blues

Baby, how blue can you get?

Written by: Jane Feather, Leonard Feather

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