| If I cannot be so happy without you, my dear
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| If I cannot hold you close, every second that you’re here
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| You must know I can’t go on, every time I sing my song
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| If I cannot have your love, I’ll sing the blues
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| Every time I’m feeling low and far away
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| All the time I think of you, every second of the day
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| And you know you hurt my pride, but I’d rather be by your side
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| If I cannot have your love, I’ll sing the blues
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| Sing the blues all my life, I got trouble, I got strife
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| How can a man expect to be so free?
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| To travel this so lonely road and to carry its heavy load
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| Is becoming far too much, too much for me
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| If I cannot be so happy, then I’ma gonna be on my way
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| The many nights I needed your love, it never worked out that way
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| For I must have my babe, for I’m feeling extremely sad
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| If I cannot have your love, I’m gonna play the blues
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| Sing the blues all my life, so much trouble, so much strife
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| How can a man expect to be so free?
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| To travel this lonely road and carry its heavy load
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| I’d rather have your love than sing the blues
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| Yes, I’d rather have your love than sing the blues
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| Yes, I’d rather have your love, baby, than sing the blues |