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Born To Be Blue
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Helen Merrill
Helen Merrill
Performer
Clifford Brown
Clifford Brown
Trumpet
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Conductor
Clifford Brown Sextet
Clifford Brown Sextet
Performer
Danny Bank
Danny Bank
Baritone Saxophone
Jimmy Jones
Jimmy Jones
Piano
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
Guitar
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton
Double Bass
Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert Wells
Robert Wells
Composer
Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé
Composer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Shad
Bob Shad
Producer

Lyrics

Some folks were meant to live in clover But they are such a chosen few And clover being green Is something I've never seen 'Cause I was born to be blue When there's a yellow moon above me They say, there's moonbeams I should view But moonbeams being gold Is something I can't behold 'Cause I was born to be blue When I met you The world was bright and sunny When you left, the curtain fell I'd like to laugh, but nothing strikes me funny Now my world's a faded pastel Well, I guess I'm luckier than some folks I've known the thrill of loving you And that alone is more Than I was created for 'Cause I was born to be blue When I met you The world was bright and sunny When you left, the curtain fell I'd like to laugh, but nothing strikes me funny Now my world's a faded pastel Well, I guess I'm luckier than some folks I've known the thrill of loving you And that alone is more Than I was created for 'Cause I was born to, to be blue
Writer(s): Mel Torme, Robert Wells Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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