Blue As I Do Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Blue As I Do
Recorded by Kris Kristofferson and Rita Coolidge
Written by Stephen Bruton
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Day drinkin' just thinkin' out
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loud
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Sundown's come down
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along with that nighttime crowd
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Bookends good friends thoughts of the past
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Your time is my time as long as it lasts
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I felt too good for too long to feel as blue as I
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Chain smokin' all jokin'
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aside
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Wishin' and waitin' and hesi
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tatin'
Tryin' to take it all in stride
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Night flight back home everything's changed
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All night tonight my thoughts rearranged
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I felt too good for too long to feel as blue as I
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Night hawkin' talkin' out of my
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head
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Hometown show down give me the lowdown
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But please don't tell me what you think I said
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Give me the feeling I'm on the right track
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Catch me a night train I ain't comin' back
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I felt too good for too long to feel as blue as I
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I felt too good for too long to feel as blue as I
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do
FAQ
Who sang the the song Blue As I Do?
- The song Blue As I Do was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
