Learnin’ the Blues

Lyrics

[Trumpet solo: Louis Armstrong] [Verse 1: Ella Fitzgerald] The tables are empty The dance floor's deserted You play the same love song It's the tenth time you've heard it That's the beginning Just one of the clues You've had your first lesson In learnin' the blues [Verse 2: Ella Fitzgerald] The cigarettes you light One after another Won't help you forget him And the way that you loved him You're only burning A torch you can't lose But you're on the right track For learnin' the blues [Bridge: Ella Fitzgerald] When you're at home alone The blues will taunt you constantly When you're out in a crowd The blues will haunt your memory [Verse 3: Ella Fitzgerald] The nights when you don't sleep The whole night you're cryin' But you can't forget him Soon you even stop tryin' You walk the floor And wear out your shoes When you feel your heart break You're learnin the blues [Verse 1: Louis Armstrong] Yes, the tables are empty The dance floor's deserted And you play the same love song, whoa, yes It's the tenth time you've heard it, yes Man, it's the beginnin' Just one of those cluessssss You've had your first lesson, whoa, yes In learnin' the blues [Verse 2: Louis Armstrong] Man, the cigarettes that you light, whoa, yes One after another, tellin' me brother Won't help you to forget her, whoa, no And the way that you love her You only burnin' A torch that you can't lose, yeah But you on the right tracks, brother, ha ha ha ha ha ha For learnin' the blues, d'ya see that Ella? [Bridge: Louis Armstrong] Now looka here, when you at home alone The blues will taunt you constantly, yes (Scat), and when you're out in a crowd The blues will haunt your memories, (scat) [Verse 3: Louis Armstrong] The nights when you don't sleep, yes, ha ha ha The whole night you cryin' But you can't forget her, oh yes Soon you even stop tryin' Man, you'll walk the floor And wear out your shoesss When you feel your heart break, yeah brother That's when you're learnin the blues [Bridge: Louis Armstrong with Ella scatting in background] Yes, when you at home alone The blues will taunt you constantly, yes, (scat) And when you're out in the crowds The blues will haunt your memories, (scat) [Verse 3: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Both] The nights when you don't sleep, hmmm, Ella The whole night you're crying Yeah, but you can't forget her Soon you even stop tryin' Yes man, you'll walk the floor, that's when it's rough And wear out that last pair a' treaders, ha ha When you feel your heart break, sorry Ella You're learnin the blues