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Duke Ellington – I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues lyrics
Ain't got the change of a nickel
Ain't got no bounce in my shoes
Ain't go no fancy to tickle

I ain't got nothing but the blues
Ain't got no coffee that's perking
Ain't got no winnings to lose

Ain't got a dream that is working
I ain't got nothing but the blues
When trumpets flare up

I keep my hair up
I just can't make it come down
Believe me Pappy
I can't get happy

Since my ever loving baby left town
Ain't got no rest in my slumbers
Ain't got no feelings to bruise
Ain't got no telephone numbers
I ain't got nothing but the blues
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Ain't got the change of a nickel Ain't got no bounce in my shoes Ain't go no fancy to tickle I ain't got nothing but the blues Ain't got no coffee that's perking Ain't got no winnings to lose Ain't got a dream that is working I ain't got nothing but the blues When trumpets flare up I keep my hair up I just can't make it come down Believe me Pappy I can't get happy Since my ever loving baby left town Ain't got no rest in my slumbers Ain't got no feelings to bruise Ain't got no telephone numbers I ain't got nothing but the blues Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: DON GEORGE, DUKE ELLINGTON
I Ain't Got Nothin' But The Blues lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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