Perry Como feat. Ray Charles Lyrics
"Birth Of The Blues"

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verse 1
Ohh, they say some people long ago
Were searchin' for a diff'rent tune
One that they could croon
As only they can

verse 2
They only had the rhythm, so
They started swayin' to and fro
They didn't know just what to use
That is how the blues really began

verse 3
They heard the breeze in the trees
Singin' weird melodies
And they made that
The start of the blues

verse 4
And from a jail, came the wail
Of the down-hearted frail
And they played that
As part of the blues

verse 5
From a whippoorwill
Out on the hill
They took a new note
(Whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill)

verse 6
Pushed it through a horn
'Til it was worn
Into a blue note
(Whippoorwill, whippoorwill, whippoorwill)

verse 7
An' then they nursed it and rehearsed it
And gave out the news
That the 'Southland'
Gave birth to the blues
(Shout out the wonderful news)

verse 8
Oh, the breeze from the trees
Wail from the jail
A buzz from the cousin
Of a nightin'gale

outro
And 'Southland'
(Hello, hello)
Gave birth to the blues
This song is from the album "Saturday Night With Mr. C.", "Yesterday & Today [A Celebration In Song]" and "Juke Box Baby".