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Etta James - The Blues Is My Business
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Etta James
Etta James
Performer
Donto James
Donto James
Drums
Josh Sklair
Josh Sklair
Guitar
Sametto James
Sametto James
Bass
David K. Mathews
David K. Mathews
Keyboards
Bobby Murray
Bobby Murray
Electric Guitar
Jimmy "Z" Zavala
Jimmy "Z" Zavala
Saxophone
Lee Thornburg
Lee Thornburg
Trumpet
Tom Poole
Tom Poole
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kevin Bowe
Kevin Bowe
Composer
Todd Cerney
Todd Cerney
Composer
Josh Sklair
Josh Sklair
Percussion Arranger
Tom Poole
Tom Poole
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Etta James
Etta James
Producer
Donto James
Donto James
Recording Engineer
Josh Sklair
Josh Sklair
Co-Producer
Lupe DeLeon
Lupe DeLeon
Producer
Sametto James
Sametto James
Assistant Engineer
David Z.
David Z.
Mixing Engineer
Bryan Graban
Bryan Graban
Assistant Engineer
Terrance Galloway
Terrance Galloway
Assistant Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've got a heart full of trouble, a house full of sin
And things are bad as they've ever been
If trouble were money, I'd have more money than any man should
I'm open for business in your neighborhood
The blues is my business and business is good
[Verse 2]
If I had a dollar for every broken heart
I'd be drinkin' fine wine and eatin' caviar
If trouble were money, I'd have more money than any man should, yeah
I'm open for business in your neighborhood
The blues is my business and business is good, yeah
[Verse 3]
Business, and business is good
The blues is my business and business is good
The blues is my business
The blues is my business
I'm open for business in your neighborhood
The blues is my business and business is good
[Verse 4]
Alright
Oh, alright, yeah
Hey, hey, hey, hey
[Verse 5]
It's a world full of trouble, a world full of pain
I'll take the problem, but I won't take the blame
If trouble were money, I'd have more money than any man should
I'm open for business in your neighborhood
The blues is my business and business is good
[Verse 6]
The blues is my business and business is good
The blues is my business and business is good
The blues is my business
The blues is my business
I'm open for business in your neighborhood
The blues is my business and business is good
[Verse 7]
The blues is my business
The blues is my business
The blues is my business
The blues is my business and business is good
[Verse 8]
I'm open for business in your neighborhood
The blues is my business and business is good
The blues is my business
The blues is my business and business is good
[Verse 9]
Yeah
Written by: Kevin Bowe, Todd Cerney

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