Blues Before Sunrise

by John Lee Hooker

From the album: Burnin'

Track 5 of 11 on Burnin' (1962).

Duration: 3:49

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Lyrics for Blues Before Sunrise

Blues before sunrise, tears standing in my eyes Blues before sunrise, with tears standing in my eyes It was a halo feeling, boy, I do despise Nobody know what a shape I'm in Nobody know what a shape I'm in My wife had left me, left me for another man Seven long years, Lord knows I tried There are things I couldn't get along with my wife Oh, blues before sunrise, with tears standing in my eyes A halo feeling, boy, I do despise, yes-yes I lost everything, everything I ever owned I lost everything, everything I ever owned For seven long years, seven long years, I tried to get along Blues before sunrise, with tears in my eyes Ah, tears down in my eyes-

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