Black And Blue Lyrics - Dinah Washington

Out in the street, shufflin' feet 

Couples passin' two by two 

While here am I, left high and dry 

Black, and 'cause I'm black I'm blue 

Browns and yellers, all have fellers 

Gentlemen prefer them light 

Wish I could fade, can't make the grade 

Nothing but dark days in sight 

Cold, empty bed, springs hard as lead 

Pains in my head, feel like old Ned 

What did I do to be so black and blue? 

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No joys for me, no company 

Even the mouse ran from my house 

All my life through I've been so black and blue 

I'm white inside, it don't help my case 

'Cause I can't hide, what is on my face, oh! 

I'm so forlorn, life's just a thorn 

My heart is torn, why was I born? 

What did I do to be so black and blue? 

'Cause you're black, folks think you lack 

They laugh at you, and scorn you too 

What did I do to be so black and blue? 

When you are near, they laugh and sneer 

Set you aside and you're denied 

What did I do to be so black and blue? 

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How sad I am, each day I feel worse 

My mark of Ham seems to be a curse, oh 

How will it end? ain't got a friend 

My only sin is my skin 

What did I do to be so black and blue?