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Wishing Blues

from Hazelnut by Squirrel Butter

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15. Wishing Blues:
No matter how bad you got it, someone’s got it worse. This song is from that someone’s perspective.

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I wish I had the kind of blues that you have
so restlessly longing to be free
I wish I had the kind of blues that you have,
Then I’d tell what I'd do I’d give my blues to you
So you’d come home and settle down with me

Oh, babe
You’re looking awfully sad today
You say you need to go away
This place is driving you insane
Oh, babe
I hate to see you hurt this way
But before you shed a tear
Let me make this one thing clear
There’ll be no more complaining around here

Because I wish I had the kind of blues that you have
so restlessly longing to be free
I wish I had the kind of blues that you have
Then I’d tell what I’d do, I’d give my blues to you
So you’d come home and settle down with me

Oh, darling
I see the tears are softly falling
I guess the highway is a calling
And you’ll soon be leaving me
Oh, babe
I hate to see you hurt this way
But I wish that could be me
Swimming wild and free
With all the other fishes in the sea

Because I wish I had the kind of blues that you have
So restlessly longing to be free
I wish I had the kind of blues that you have
Then I'd tell what I’d do
I'd give my blues to you
So you'd come home and settle down with me

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from Hazelnut, released July 8, 2022
Written by Charlie Beck
banjo, vocal- Charlie
guitar, vocal- Charmaine

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Squirrel Butter Seattle, Washington

Based in Seattle, husband & wife duo Squirrel Butter, Charlie Beck & Charmaine Slaven, performs traditional and original music primarily influenced by Appalachian, early country, jug band, and blues artists from the late 1800’s through 1950’s.

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