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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Vocals
Don Arone
Don Arone
Guitar
Everett Barksdale
Everett Barksdale
Guitar
A. Chernet
A. Chernet
Guitar
Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
Drums
George Devens
George Devens
Drums
Bobbie Rosengarden
Bobbie Rosengarden
Drums
Floyd Morris
Floyd Morris
Piano
Alonzo Levister
Alonzo Levister
Piano
Bernie Leighton
Bernie Leighton
Piano
George Duvivier
George Duvivier
Bass
Frank Carroll
Frank Carroll
Bass
Joe Benjamin
Joe Benjamin
Bass
Phil Bodner
Phil Bodner
Saxophone
Joe Solde
Joe Solde
Saxophone
Billy Butterfield
Billy Butterfield
Trumpet
Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Oscar Brown, Jr.
Composer
Odell Brown
Odell Brown
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Ham
Al Ham
Original Producer
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Reissue Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Life can be mighty monotonous
We're always battlin' boredom
But where, tell me where has it gotten us?
Everything's still so doggone humdrum
[Verse 2]
Stuck in a rut, gettin' nowhere fast
Mmm, humdrum blues
Fighting the future and mad at the past
Mmm, humdrum blues
Oh, honey, when you ain't got money
Then you just can't do as you choose
Just gotta live with the humdrum blues
[Verse 3]
Each day just like the day before
Mmm, humdrum blues
Work like a dog but I'm always poor
Mmm, humdrum blues
Oh, buddy, it'll run you nutty
When you find yourself in my shoes
Stumblin' along with the humdrum blues
[Verse 4]
Don't know which way I'm goin'
Don't know which way I come from
Rainin' or shinin' or snowin'
Everything's still so doggone humdrum
[Verse 5]
Love me, honey, I wish you would
Mmm, humdrum blues
Sure would do me a world of good
Mmm, humdrum blues
Oh, baby, if you loved me
Maybe we can get together and lose
These mean old, mmm, humdrum blues
Mmm, humdrum blues
Mmm, humdrum blues
Mmm, humdrum blues
Mmm, humdrum blues
Written by: Odell Brown

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