Born For Blues

from Candy For Bread Map by Edward Hartline

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Born for Blues – words and music by Edward Hartline

Mama says I’m strong and bold
But the blues puts me in cruise control
The preacher says there’s something wrong with me.
And Daddy says I’m just like him
A chip off the block and a dime a dozen
But I know that’s not who I want to be.
The kids they say I’m wrong and rough
The teachers said they’ve had enough
But I know that there’s more of me to see.

But the crossroads of my ruthless life
Leave me sharper than a knife
Oh, I’m a lonesome boy and I’m born to run
You don’t know me, I ain’t your son
No, I’m not the boy washed down the drain
Here’s the man, the man that I became, yeah
And I’m born for blues.

Mama says I’m different now
I’m all grown up and I changed somehow
She don’t even want me in the house.
Daddy says I’m something new
With a boiling point and a temperature, too
He don’t even know what it’s about.
The kids are seeing something more
The teachers miss who I was before
And I know that I need to get on out.

But the crossroads of my ruthless life
Leave me sharper, they keep me sharp as a knife,
Oh, I’m a lonesome boy and I’m born to run
You don’t know me; I hate your son.
I’m not the boy washed down the drain.
Baby, here’s the man, the man that I became
And he’s born for blues, and he’s born for blues.
Oh, I’m born, and I’m born for blues
And I’m born for blues.

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from Candy For Bread Map, released June 1, 2011

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Edward Hartline Lowell, Massachusetts

Edward has been writing songs since he was 11. He began performing professionally at 13 and went on his first national tour at 15. Edward has performed with many artists, including Shannon LaBrie, Bobby Long, Jess Meuse, Sam Bradley, Marcus Foster, and Von Grey. ... more

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