Jane Monheit

Born To Be Blue

Jane Monheit


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Some folks were meant to live in clover
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But they are such a chosen few 
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And clover, being green, is something I've never seen
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'Cause I was born to be blue
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When there's a yellow moon above me
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They say that moon beams I should view
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But moon beams, being gold, are something I can't behold
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'Cause I was born to be blue 
Bridge: 
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When I met you, the world was bright and sunny 
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When you left, the curtain fell
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I want to laugh, but nothing strikes me funny
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Now my world's a faded pastel. 
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Well, I guess I'm luckier   than some folks  
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I've known the thrill of loving you 
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And that alone is more than I was created for 
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'Cause I was born to be blue