I Was Blind

soundclip

by B.B. King / Joe Josea
recording of 1960's resp. 1950's
from The Great B.B. King (B. B. King and His Orchestra) (Crown CLP 5143) & Heart & Soul (Virgin 40072), copyright notice

I was blind and I could not see
That you were gettin' away from me
But now I know that you are gone

I live by the night
And slumber through the day
Because life don't seem worth livin' anyway

If I could only see
Life would be so miserable to me
Tell me why my love want leave in misery

Oh, now I haven't be true
But this I want to be my wife
So baby please, please think of you and me

If I could only see
Life would be so miserable to me
Why would the one I love want to leave in misery

Oh, haven't been true all of my life
Ah, but this one I want, want her to be my wife
So baby please, baby please think of you and me