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Thank you very much. This was recorded by Ray Charles and several other people, actually. ย In my room has got two windows And sunhine never comes through Ya know, it's oh so dark and lonely Since I broke it off girl, with you I live on a lonely avenue Little girl don't say "I do" And it's oh, so sad and blue It's all because you I could cry (I could cry, I could cry) I wanna die (I could die, I could die) I live on a (lonely avenue) I live on a (lonely avenue) Well, my cover's they feel like lead And my pillow it feels like stone But I toss and turn so every night I'm not used to being alone I live on a lonely avenue I live, girl don't say "I do" Ooh, feel so sad and blue And it's all because of you I could cry (I could cry, I could cry) Oooh-oh! (I could die, could die, could die) Yes, now I'm on a lonely avenue Ooh, baby (lonely avenue) ย Haji Ahkba, Haji Ahkba ย Candy Dulfer, Candy Dulfer ย Georgie Fame Hold! Be Bop a Lula she's my baby ย Teena Lyle, Teena Lyle Four o'clock in the morning There's new full moon Shining down through the trees, repeat that Four o'clock in the morning, yeah Ooh, the moon looking through the trees I can see my baby (Can see my baby) But she can't see me (But she can't see me) Rain is over It's already wet How you suppose to know Just what you get? Ya gimme the highlight You leave out the rest You know what they told me They said, "The west is best" Keep on trying Just all night long It's a family affair It's a family affair It's a family affair ooo-ooo Daughter and mother and papa It's a family affair Tell me about your brother And you sister Family affair It's a family affair, yeah It's a family affair It's a family affair Ooo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-ooo Hear it for Jonn Savannah, Jonn Savannah Van, can you excuse me? Oh, excuse me ย I like that tempo there Hey, Van? Yo! How long will it be Before I become a man? Please tell me, how long will be Before I become a man? Will it be real soon Or will it be when I get seventy-three? I said I was uneducated My clothes were worn and torn But now I got a little education And they keep on calling me a boy Right Lord, please tell me How long will it be, before I become a man? (it's up to you) Will it be real soon Or will it be when I hit ninety-three? Sooner or later Gonna tell ya, it's gonna end Sooner or later I do think it's gonna end Will it be real soon Or will it be when I get in my empty grave? Whiskey and women Brought me to my knees I, I, said, whiskey and women That brought me to my knees Did I live my life too fast? Now you thought, it's so almighty deep Let's hear it for Jimmy Witherspoon The Blues, the whole blues and nothing but the blues The whole blues and nothing but the blues You got the blues The whole blues Nothing but the blues He's called, Jimmy Witherspoon That's what he said I want the one down the line Give me something that was truly fine She'll be cool She'll be strong She'll be real real gone Gone, gone, gone Gone, gone, gone So lonely in here So lonely in here I wanna move Oooooh, down the line I wanna give her some loving Truly fine Show, you-you-you-you-you You-you-you-you-you Oow! You gave me nothing You gave me absolutely nothing (You gave me nothing) You gave me nothing (you gave me nothing) You gave me nothing (you gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) You give me nothing but the blues (you gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) I wanna cry (I could cry, I could cry, I could cry) (I could die) I wanna die! (I could die, I could die) (Lonely avenue, lonely avenue) You-you-you-you-you-you (you gave me nothing) You gave me nothing! (you gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) Nothing but blues, nothing but blues (you gave me nothing, you gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) Nothing (I could cry, could cry, could cry) But the blues, oh yeah (I could die, could die, could die) (Lonely avenue) (Lonely avenue) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) (You gave me nothing) I could cry (could cry, could cry, could cry) I wanna die! (could die, could die, could die, could die) I live on a lonely avenue It's a lonely-ooo (lonely avenue-ooo) Yeah! ย