TRACK TALK #550 Living the Blues

LIVING THE BLUES
ALBUM : Self Portrait (1970)
Recorded : 24 Avril 1969
Released : 8 Juin 1970

Une réécriture du "Singing the Blues" de Guy Mitchell composée en avril 1969 en guise de single à Nashville Skyline.
"Lay Lady Lay" sera choisi à sa place, le morceau finira sur Self Portrait l'année suivante et sera tout de même joué dans le Johnny Cash Show.



Lyrics
Since you’ve been gone
I’ve been walking around
With my head bowed down to my shoes
I’ve been living the blues
Ev’ry night without you

I don’t have to go far
To know where you are
Strangers all give me the news
I’ve been living the blues
Ev’ry night without you

I think that it’s best
I soon get some rest
And forget my pride
But I can’t deny
This feeling that I
Carry for you deep down inside

If you see me this way
You’d come back and you’d stay
Oh, how could you refuse
I’ve been living the blues
Ev’ry night without you

La version du Johnny Cash Show :