Color of the Blues
John Prine & Susan Tedeschi * Track #4 On For Better, Or Worse
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Color of the Blues by John Prine (Ft. Susan Tedeschi)
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John PrineSusan TedeschiWrited by
Lawton Williams & George JonesAbout
Lawton Williams wrote the lyrics and George Jones wrote the music to this song about a failed relationship, and Jones scored a hit with it, reaching #7 on the Billboard country chart in 1958.
This is classic country music, with a simple arrangement and great imagery in its plain-spoken lyrics.
Color of the Blues Lyrics
Up above me are the skies
Like the twinkle in your eyes
These things are the color of the blues
In the mail, your letter came
The ink and paper look the same
Yes, blue must be the color of the blues
The bluebird sitting in a tree
Seems to sympathize with me
For he's not singing like he used to do
The pretty waters in the sea
Feel as cold as you left me
Yes, blue must be the color of the blues
There's a rainbow overhead
With more blue than gold and red
Blue must be the color angels choose
A blue dress you proudly wore
When you left to return no more
Yes, blue must be the color of the blues
Blue days come and blue days go
How I feel, nobody knows
Life is mighty empty without you
There's a blue note in each song
That I sing since you are gone
Yes, blue must be the color of the blues
Yes, blue must be the color of the blues
Color of the Blues Q&A
Who wrote Color of the Blues's ?
Color of the Blues was written by Lawton Williams & George Jones.
Who produced Color of the Blues's ?
Color of the Blues was produced by John Prine & Jim Rooney.
When did John Prine release Color of the Blues?
John Prine released Color of the Blues on Fri Sep 30 2016.