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As long as time keeps ticking, long as people have to cry
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When I see loved ones leaving, saying last goodbyes
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I believe these blues are never gonna die

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When I see bad things happen to good folks everyday
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Children going hungry with nothin’ on their plates
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I believe these blues won’t ever go away

[Bridge]
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People try to end their troubles by drinking whiskey down
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But I believe these blues will always be around

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I can’t tell the future but I can play my song
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I can’t tell the future but I sho' 'nuf can play my song
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And I believe these blues will go on and on and on