Commonly Known As The Blues Song Lyrics and Chords
Commonly Known As The Blues Song Lyrics and Chords by Johnny Rodriguez
Commonly Known As The Blues
Written and recorded by Johnny Rodriguez
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I just hitched a ride on the
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northbound
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This
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place has been good to
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me
I ain't got much money been
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down on my luck
But I'm as
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free as the warm summer
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breeze
If I
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hadn't made the
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mistake that I did
I'd
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probably be with
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you
I don't
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want no pity I
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just got paid
For
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what's commonly
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known as the
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blues
The
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fact that I'm not tied down
Makes the day a bit
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brighter
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But nights are so lonely without
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you
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You
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don't miss the water till the
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well runs dry
That's what
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my old dad once
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said
And since that morning we she
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said
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thought made a road through my
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head
I'm
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beating myself more than
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anyone
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do things the way that I
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do
Cause
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in your heart is my
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medicine
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shelf
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known as the
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blues
Repeat #3,4,5
Yes
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in your heart is my
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medicine
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blues
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blues
FAQ
Who sang the the song Commonly Known As The Blues?
- The song Commonly Known As The Blues was sang by Johnny Rodriguez.
Who is Johnny Rodriguez?
- Juan Raoul Davis "Johnny" Rodriguez (born December 10, 1951) is an American country music singer. He is a Tejano and Texas country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish.
In the 1970s and 1980s, he was one of country music's most successful male artists, recording a string of hit songs, such as "You Always Come Back to Hurting Me," "Desperado," "Down on the Rio Grande" and "Foolin'." He has recorded six No. 1 country hits in his career.
