[ti:Learnin' the Blues]
[ar:Louis Armstrong,Ella Fitzgerald]
[al:The Complete Ella And Louis On Verve]
[00:46.18]The tables are empty
[00:51.87]The dance floor's deserted
[00:57.59]You play the same love song
[01:02.80]It's the tenth time you've heard it
[01:09.16]That's the beginning
[01:14.44]Just one of the clues
[01:20.26]You've had your first lesson
[01:25.63]In learnin' the blues
[01:31.40]The cigarettes you light
[01:37.04]One after another
[01:42.72]Won't help you forget him
[01:48.40]And the way that you loved him
[01:54.69]You're only burning
[01:59.72]A torch you can't lose
[02:05.35]But you're on the right track
[02:10.92]For learnin' the blues
[02:16.60]When you're at home alone
[02:21.26]The blues will taunt you constantly
[02:27.80]When you're out in a crowd
[02:33.34]The blues will haunt your memory
[02:39.59]The nights when you don't sleep
[02:45.43]The whole night you're cryin'
[02:50.85]But you can't forget him
[02:56.44]Soon you even stop tryin'
[03:02.73]You walk the floor
[03:07.61]And wear out your shoes
[03:13.50]When you feel your heart break
[03:19.17]You're learnin' the blues
[03:24.83]Yes, the tables are empty
[03:30.67]The dance floor's deserted
[03:36.94]And you play the same love song, whoa, yes
[03:43.05]It's the tenth time you've heard it, yes
[03:48.32]Man, it's the beginnin'
[03:53.72]Just one of those clues
[03:59.64]You've had your first lesson, whoa, yes
[04:05.06]In learnin' the blues
[04:10.12]Man, the cigarettes that you light, whoa, yessum
[04:16.77]One after another
[04:19.94]You tellin' me brother
[04:22.60]Won't help you to forget her, whoa, no
[04:27.36]And the way that you love her
[04:33.10]You only burnin'
[04:38.49]A torch that you can't lose, yeah
[04:45.48]But you on the right tracks, brother
[04:50.44]For learnin' the blues
[04:53.67]D'ya see that, Ella?
[04:55.43]Now lookahere!
[04:57.51]When you at home alone
[05:00.83]The blues will taunt you constantly, yessuh
[05:06.72]Ba dit dit deet, and when you're out in a crowd
[05:12.06]The blues will haunt your memories
[05:15.93]Bah da doh doh zet
[05:18.54]The nights when you don't sleep, hmm yes, hahaha
[05:24.09]The whole night you cryin'
[05:29.45]But you can't forget her, oh yes
[05:34.65]Soon you even stop tryin'
[05:39.94]Man, you walk the floor
[05:45.59]And wear out your shoes
[05:51.24]When you feel your heart break, yeah brother
[05:56.81]That's when you're learning the blues
[06:02.18]Yes
[06:04.14]When you at home alone
[06:07.02]The blues will taunt you constantly, yes
[06:13.84]Bah bah bah da doh
[06:15.33]And when you're out in a crowd
[06:18.18]The blues will haunt your memories
[06:22.45]Bah da doh doh zet
[06:24.97]The nights when you don't sleep, hmm, Ella
[06:30.67]The whole night you're crying
[06:36.22]Yeah, but you can't forget her
[06:40.79]Soon you even stop trying
[06:46.45]Yes man, you'll walk the floor
[06:50.81]That's when it's rough
[06:52.71]And wear out that last pair o' trousers
[06:57.64]When you feel your heart break
[07:03.34]You're learnin' the blues!