Blind Love

by B.B. King Jules Taub recording of 1951-1957 from RPM Hits 1951-1957 (ACE 712) People, I was standing at my window, tears running all down my cheeks Yes, standing at my window, tears running all down my cheeks Well, I could see the woman I'm loving, stopping everyone in the world she meets Well, standing on the corner, between 35th and Main Well, standing on the corner, people, between 35th and Main Yeah, that's where a blind man's seen my woman, people, a dumb man called her name He said, "Oh, I'm blind, you brought eyesight and made me see" "Oh, I'm blind, you brought eyesight and made me see" Yes, and the dumb man asked a question, "Woman, who may your good man be?" Yes, I'm standing by trembling, people, people, my heart's laying in my hand I'm standing by trembling, darling, with my heart's laying in my hand Well, I could hear my baby say, "Lord, I ain't got no man"

 

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