You re Breaking My Heart

by B.B. King Joe Josea recording of 19 from Blues Around Midnight (Flair 91801-2 or V2-86258 / Virgin 91801 / Capitol 86258) You're breakin' my heart baby, and there ain't a damn thing I can do Yes, you got me wringin' my hands and cryin' baby, well, you're breakin' my heart in two Well, it's not easy for me to believe woman, that you are doin' the things you do Well, it's so hard for me to believe baby, it's hard for me to believe you would do me wrong Yes, please have mercy baby, won't you stay here where you belong? Well you know I got the blues I got the blues so bad now baby Sometime you make me wish, make me wish I'd never, never been born Yes, I want to know why did you let me, why did you let me love you so long baby? Why did you use me like a tool? Yes, you played a game with my heart woman, baby you know you used the devils rule

 

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