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Almost Blue Blues
03:52
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The way I feel, I just don't know what to do
'Cause the way I feel isn't too far from blue
I've been feeling kind of low down
Wearing nothin' but a frown
'Cause my life has let me down
And I'm the poorest man in town
But I'm really not as blue as I might be
'Cause I've still clung to most my dreams
I've got the almost blue blues
I don't feel bad enough to qualify
For that all time blue feeling
But I'll sure give it a try
I'm not too happy living like I live today
I feel put down in most every way
I'm a very poor poor man
I'm doin' all I can
But it slips away like sand
And no-one understands
That I'm really not as blue as I might be
So don't feel sorry for me.
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Playing at the playground - no one else around
You think it's just you against the world
Gonna be a big man doing what you can
Gonna take them on again and again
You can't be wrong all along
But everything you do you leave it up to you
Fighting in the street - going off the deep end
And I'm really getting tired of hearing about you
You think that you're so cool but you know that you're a fool
Try growing up one of these days
Gonna be a big boy kicking all your toys
But you know that curiosity never pays
Get off your cloud you know you're much too loud
Blowing your horn all of the time
You don't know what you're talking about
So you just shut your mouth
And get off this cloud of mine
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Sitting
01:59
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Nothing to do
Nowhere to go
Just sitting here doing my time
Trying to think of a little rhyme
But I don't know
I'm a loser
I can't win
No matter how hard I try
My well always runs dry
But I don't know
Sensibility
Mind and Spirit
Come to me
Well I gave up
You know I tried so hard
And when I was through
There was nothing I could do
'Cause I can't win
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4. |
All I Want To Do
02:29
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The sky was gray when I met you
I really didn't know what I wanted to do
But then I saw you and I couldn't be down
I feel so good with you around
'Cause all I want to do is make you happy
All I really need is you
When you're around, I'm so happy
I love you (3x)
The sky is clear, my mind at ease
The grayness from my mind released
When you're by my side, it's all right
You my only joy, my only delight
You are the one I have searched so long for
I never was happy, no never before
Now my days are bright, they're filled with you
Never again will I be blue
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5. |
I'm All Right Now
02:16
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Lonely, only
Life and times seem so phony
Losing times, clever rhymes
Every day hangs so lowly
You came to me easily
You took me for what I used to be
Then you stayed, had your way
You didn't mind hurting me
I was lonely when I found you
I was lonely when you stayed
I was lonely when when without you
But I'm all right now
I was lonely when I found you
But I don't feel too bad now
You're gone, don't need to astound you
But I'm all right now
I never did try to forbid you anything
I gave so freely
You never tried and then you denied
And after that you'd never see me
Lonely, only
Life and times hang so lowly
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6. |
What You're Doing
02:20
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I read your letter, I read it twice
Said let's be friends, that's kind of nice
I've got to hand it to you couldn't have hurt me more
In any other way
By the time I get over it you'll have gone away again
And I won't see you anymore
You know I still really want you
But there is nothing, nothing I can do
I've got to tell you straight away I needed you
But you were never there
By the time I get over it you'll have gone away again
And I won't see you anymore
You know it's a funny thing
But you really had me on a string
You took me along for a ride
You made me think that there was something there
By the time I got out of there you took him along and fixed your hair
And I didn't see you anymore
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7. |
All That I Could
02:14
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You left me simply standing there
But you didn't seem to care
You made me miss you now that you're gone for good
You never even said goodbye
You never told me why
What could I do?
I did all that I could to make you love me
I did all that I could
All that I could
All that I could
To make you love me
And now I wait for someone to come
But there never is anyone
You were the first and the last
You never said goodbye
You know you never told me why
You know you made me cry
What did I do?
I did all that I could to make you love me
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8. |
Every Time I Go To Sleep
02:33
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Every time I go to sleep
She is even in my dreams
I can't seem to shake her
Forgetting isn't as easy as it seems
She haunts me day and night
I can't seem to get it right
It hurts to love and it hurts to cry
I can't get her out of my mind
I wasn't clever and I never pushed
I didn't say anything I couldn't defend
When she fell it wasn't for me
So here I stand, merely a friend
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I Don't Think You'd Care
03:53
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You know I've been up and down
Visions of you are in my head
And no matter how I try to stop
I think of you instead
You know another day doesn't pass
That I don't think of you
You're so near but
I can't get a hold of you
I'd drop you a line but I don't think you'd care
And so I try to pretend
I don't care what I think
You're gone, I say that's good
You know you weren't the missing link
Well, I've got to be moving on
I'm sorry to take your time
I just might not see you again
But you know I'll always be fine
You know I've been up and down...
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10. |
I Never Really Had Her
02:20
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The problem is that I still love her
And I love her in every way
And I never got around to saying
What I wanted to say
Now it's too late even though I care
Enough to bridge the end of time
And I'll never be satisfied
Until I make her mine
Oh my soul, I lost her
But I never really had her
And knowing that she doesn't care
That's what really hurts
And I love her, I need her
Can't she see?
The only one for her is me
I won't let her go like she said
Not if I can stop her
Because I still need her
She's all I deserve
It's a mistake, I know it is
It can't be any other way
She really doesn't love him
It's just something to say
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I'm over feeling any pain
Because there is nothing left for me to gain
I don't want your sympathy
I can't stand your apathy
But you were all I ever wanted
I'm through crying over you
'Cause that's no longer the thing to do
Everybody knows
I'm as sensitive as it goes
And I was hurt so badly
You don't even act the same
You ignore me again and again
You won't let it show
You don't want to know
I've touched you deeper still
I hope you're happy with him
But I don't think it's more than just a whim
What are you afraid of?
Something called a true love?
No one can get close to you
I'm over feeling any pain
'Cause there is nothing left for me to gain
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12. |
Such A Shame
02:32
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I love her so much I need her right now
But she doesn't want to be with me anyhow
She leads me once, then again and again
And then she tries to tell me she's my friend
It such a shame
I love her so much
You know that it's such a shame
I want to be around her an awful lot
But she doesn't care if I care or not
Up on her high horse, up in the clouds
Reality can't touch her 'cause it ain't allowed
It's getting to the point where she's all I got
But she doesn't care if I care or not
Up on her high horse, up in the clouds
Reality can't touch her but it ain't allowed
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13. |
No One
02:49
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No one here can get close to her
You know that she defensive to the very end
When you feel you're close
She doesn't act like most
But lately she's been trying not to show it
You can't even look into her eyes
Without finding an unpleasant surprise
You know they seem to know
What it is she's waiting for
But lately she's been trying not to show it
I can't see her here
But I know she's near
But you know that she's a wicked lady
And she's got quite a hold on me
And I hope that someday
Someday she'll set me free
But lately she's been trying not to know it
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Stephen Berg Minneapolis, Minnesota
Stephen is a singer, songwriter, and recording artist from Minnesota, He has been active since the early 1990's as a solo artist. Stephen's acoustically driven songs explore the themes of toil, mortality, loss, politics, greed, nature, regrets, faith, and love. He's also a pretty swell guy! ... more
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