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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Lead Vocals
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard
Recording Engineer
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Carlos Glover
Carlos Glover
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Could have never known that when losin'
Could hurt you so very bad
Could have never known that when choosin'
Would make you so very sad
I don't know what to do
I just feel so confused
I'm a child with the blues
[Verse 2]
Take your time, smell the flowers
Make a smile for yourself
Girl, don't make livin' so hard
So hard, so hard, I keep tellin' myself
Feels like I'm goin' nowhere
Sometimes it ain't all damn fair
A child with the blues
[Verse 3]
Sisters, sisters
I know you're watchin' me
There are a lot of games reachin' for you constantly
When you think you're grown
You're entering the unknown
Baby, check yourself
Brace yourself
Protect yourself
Face yourself
[Verse 4]
Feels like my life is just existing
And I'm missing someone
It's hard to replace the simple fact
'Cause my lover is gone, gone on
Never too young to pay your dues
And if you're walkin' in my shoes
You're a child with the blues
So blue, so blue
[Verse 5]
I can't stop the flow, can't stop it (Can't stop it)
Of wet tears in my eyes
And if you're any of the many kind of women in pain
Woman in pain, realize, realize
The same emotion we share
Movin' fast but goin' nowhere
Like a child with the blues
[Verse 6]
A child with the blues
A child with the blues, blues
[Verse 7]
A child with the blues, ooh
Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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