Mood Indigo

by Charles Mingus

From the album: Mingus Dynasty

Track 8 of 10 on Mingus Dynasty (1960).

Duration: 8:12

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Lyrics for Mood Indigo

You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues". I always get that mood indigo, Since my baby said goodbye. And in the evenin' when the lights are low, I'm so lonely I could cry. 'Cause there's nobody who cares about me, I'm just a poor fool that's bluer than blue can be. When I get that mood indigo, I could lay me down and die. You ain't never been blue; no, no, no, You ain't never been blue, Till you've had that mood indigo. That feelin' goes stealin' down to my shoes While I just sit here and sigh, "Go 'long blues".

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