Listen to Blues Before Sunrise by John Lee Hooker

Blues Before Sunrise

John Lee Hooker

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Vocals

Andrew "Mike" Terry

Andrew "Mike" Terry

Baritone Saxophone

Benny Benjamin

Drums

Henry Cosby

Tenor Saxophone

James Jamerson

Bass

Joseph Edward Hunter

Joseph Edward Hunter

Piano

Larry Veeder

Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Calvin Carter

Producer

Lyrics

Blue before sunrise

Tears standing in my eyes

Blue before sunrise

With tears standing in my eyes

Such a horrible feeling

Boy, that I do despise

Nobody know

What a shape I'm in

Nobody know

What a shape I'm in

My wife had left me

Left me for another man

Seven long years

Lord knows I tried

Everything I could do

To get along with my wife

Oh, blue before sunrise

Tears standing in my eyes

A horrible feeling, boy, that I do despise

Yes, yeah

I lost everything

Everything I ever owned

I lost everything

Everything I ever owned

For seven long years (seven long years)

I tried too hard (I tried)

Blue before sunrise

With tears in my eyes

Ah, tears in my eyes

Written by: John Lee Hooker

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