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Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues 
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Lazy, loafin, good for nothin', no count knockaround 
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Ain't been worth a honky dime since country come to town 
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I tell you boys, this workin' up to somethin's 
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Got me down to nothin' left to lose 
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Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues 

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Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues 
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I've been leanin' lately t'ward the blues 
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Done held onto it 'til I can't turn loose 


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Everything is everything, everybody knows 
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We can't get nowhere by steppin' on each other's toes 
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When it comes to cuttin' corners, honey, any way you get here is just fine 
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Lately we've been pickin' double-time 

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Lately I've been leanin' t'ward the blues 
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I've been leanin' lately t'ward the blues 
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Done wore a sole in my ol' holey shoes, got it all 


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