Lyrics I Chose to Sing the Blues - Ray Charles
I
could
have
been
a
gambler
′Coz
I'm
good
with
the
cards
I
could
have
been
a
lover
Breakin′
other's
hearts
And
I
feel
so
silly
Bettin'
on
the
dice
And
a
lover
seldom
sees
The
same
girl
twice
And
that
is
why
(that
is
why)
That′s
why
I
chose
(that′s
why
I
chose)
I
chose
to
sing
the
blues,
yes
I
did
Now,
I
could
have
been
a
doctor
Helping
the
sick
And
I
could
have
been
a
lawyer
But
you
know
that
ain't
my
stick
′Coz
I
feel
so
bad
If
a
patient
didn't
do
well
And
I
feel
just
as
bad
To
leave
a
client
in
jail
And
that
is
why
(that
is
why)
That′s
why
I
chose
(that's
why
I
chose)
I
chose
to
sing
the
blues
(Sax
solo)
Now
a
man
has
a
lot
That
he
could
present
Just
to
think
I
could
have
been
President
But
I
can′t
understand
What
politicians
say
So
I
wanna
talk
to
you
In
my
own
little
way
And
that
is
why
(that
is
why)
That's
why
I
chose
(that's
why
I
chose)
I
chose
to
sing
the
blues
Yes
I
did,
friends
Don′t
you
know
what
I
mean
I
like
what
I′m
doin'
You
know,
I
like
the
blues
Everybody
understands
What
I
mean
when
I
say
Something
like
this
here
Unnnnnnn-hoo
Yeah
Yeah-hoo
That′s
what
I'm
talkin′
'bout
when
I
sing
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