How Blue Can You Get lyrics by B.b. King


HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET
BB King
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I'VE BEEN DOWN HEARTED BABY, EVER SINCE THE DAY WE MET
I SAID 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?

YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A FIRE
YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A CIGARETTE
YOUR LOVE IS LIKE A FIRE
THEN IT GOES LIKE A CIGARETTE
I WATCHED YOU DIP DOWN ON IT BABY PRECIOUS
TELL ME HOW
TELL ME HOW
HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET


Solo

YOU'RE EVIL WHEN I'M WITH YOU
AND YOU'RE JEALOUS WHEN WE'RE APART
YEH I SAID YOU'RE EVIL WHEN I'M WITH YOU BABY
LORD HAVE MERCY YOU'RE JEALOUS WHEN WE'RE APART
HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET
THE ANSWER IS RIGHT HERE IN MY HEART

I GAVE YOU A BRAND NEW FORD, BUT 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 JUST A SHACK
I GAVE SEVEN CHILDREN, AND NOW YOU WANNA GIVE THEM BACK

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?