BLUES AT THE WALDORF

Lyrics
by
Langston Hughes

Music
by
David Martin

THEY TELL ME THAT THE BLUES
LOOK LIKE AN OLD GHOST IN THE FACE.
IT'S CERTAIN THAT THE BLUES
CAN SNEAK IN MOST ANY OLD PLACE.
WELL, THESE BLUES AT THE WALDORF
MAKE THE TEARS STREAM DOWN MY FACE.

WE MET IN PEACOCK ALLEY,
HE WAS AS HANDSOME AS CAN BE.
AT TEA IN PEACOCK ALLEY
HE OFFERED ME A SPOT OF TEA.
HE SAID, "I'M CHARMED TO MEET YOU,"
AND HE CHARMED MY HEART FROM ME.

HIS SUITS CAME FROM BROOKS BROTHERS,
HIS SHOES, THEY CAME FROM FRANKS,
HIS TIES ARE COUNTESS MARA'S,
HE'S GOT MONEY IN SIX BANKS—
BUT STILL HE LEFT ME
WITH THESE WALDORF BLUES.
HEW COULD HE LEAVE ME
WITH THESE WALDORF BLUES?

(Insert Extra Chorus -A- if desired)

BLUES AT THE WALDORF

Lyrics
by
Langston Hughes

Music
by
Dave Martin

THEY TELL ME THAT THE BLUES
WILL SNEAK IN MOST ANY OLD PLACE.
THEY TELL ME THAT THE BLUES
WILL SNEAK IN MOST ANY OLD PLACE.
WELL, THESE BLUES AT THE WALDORF
MAKE THE TEARS STREAM DOWN MY FACE.

WE MET IN PEACOCK ALLEY,
HE WAS AS HANDSOME AS CAN BE.
HE SAID, "I'M CHARMED TO MEET YOU,"

WHEN HE CHARMED MY HEART FROM ME.

HIS SUITS CAME FROM BROOKS BROTHERS,
HIS SHOES, THEY CAME FROM FRANKS,
HIS TIES ARE COUNTESS MARA'S---
HE'S GOT MONEY IN SIX BANKS.
BUT STILL HE LEFT ME
WITH THESE WALDORF BLUES.
HOW COULD HE LEAVE ME
WITH THESE WALDORF BLUES?

BLUES AT THE WALD

BLUES AT THE WALDORF--2

I DID NOT KNOW HIM LONG BUT
I LEARNED TO LOVE HIM SO.
HOW COULD THAT SWEET MAN LEAVE ME?
THAT IS WHAT I WANT TO KNOW.
BUT STILL HE LEFT ME,
NOW I'M FEELING LOW.
IN PEACOCK ALLEY
THERE'S A LONELY GLOW.

I'VE STILL GOT MY DIAMONDS
AND MY NECKLACES OF PEARL---
BUT ALL I REALLY WANT IS
SOME LOVING IN THIS WORLD.
WHY DID HE LEAVE ME
WITH THESE WALDORF BLUES?
HOW CAN HE GRIEVE ME
WITH THESE WALDORF BLUES?

THESE PEACOCK ALLEY BLUES
ARE MEAN AS ANY BLUES CAN BE.
THE PEACOCK ALLEY BLUES
ARE MEAN AS ANY BLUES CAN BE.
HOW COME THESE WALDORF BLUES
HAVE OVERTAKEN ME?

GOODBYE! I'M LEAVING GRIEVING,
I GOT THE BLUES ALL OVER MY FACE.
GOODBYEVER! LEAVING GRIEVING,
THE BLUES ALL OVER MY FACE.

IF ANYBODY BEELS LIKE LAUGHING /// SID GEASAR, (YOU CAN) TAKE MY PLACE.

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