Suffer To Sing The Blues (Album Version)

作曲：D. Bromberg

I sat in on a poker game last friday night

I won a couple hands people i was feeling alright

I bet my money on a straight from the nine up to the king

But when the dealer showed his hand he had the same damn thing

It seems i always lose you've got to suffer if you wanna sing the blues

You know sometimes i play the horses but it seems i never win

I went out to the races late last week again

This time i won three hundred dollars

But as i left the track some greasy man come up behind me

Stuck a gun in my back oh yes i always lose

You've got to suffer if you wanna sing the blues

I've got a sweet little girl they call her run around sue

She kinda right looking but she knows how to do

Well now old sue she's got a boyfriend they call him gentleman jim

I said look out susan sweetheart choose me or him

And she said you lose you've got to suffer if you wanna sing the blues

Well you can sing a happy song if you're glad if you're glad

You can sing a protest song if you're mad if you're mad

Oh what if you want to sing the blues

Then boy you better learn how to lose

It seems like i have had these same blues since all time began

So i went to talk my troubles to the hoodoo man

I told him all about my problems asked him what was wrong

He said you've got to live the blues if you wanna sing your songs

Somehow i always lose you've got to suffer if you wanna sing the blues

Well you can sing a happy song if you're glad if you're glad

You can sing a protest song if you're mad if you're mad

But if you want to sing the blues

Then boy you better learn how to lose

I bought myself a lottery ticket just to change my luck

I thought i wouldn't mind losing cause it only cost a buck

I won an electric toaster and a baritone sax

But i had to pawn my clothes just to pay off the tax

Somehow i always lose you've got to suffer if you want

How come i always lose you've got to suffer if you

I say i always lose you've got to suffer if you wanna sing the blues