Empty Blues

from Up All Night LP by The Van Buren Boys

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Sitting alone and my mind starts racin' and my heart starts beatin away.
There's nothin new for me to be doin and I have nothin new to say.
Then I see my baby, shes so damn pretty and the love we got is so true.
But even though I'm here with her, I just can't seem to shake these empty blues.

That old void feeling is so damn absolute...

Out with everybody, just havin a blast and it hits me like a ton of bricks.
I feel those blues start creepin on and its hard to keep up my wits.
Baby I know I told you already, but I'm gonna tell you one more time...
If I don't learn to shake these blues you know I'm gonna lose my mind.

my minds goin numb and everythings askew
I try to shake it off but it aint no use...
Runnin so fast but the pain ensues...
I cant take it no more, you better ready the noose

because my minds goin numb and everythings askew
I try to shake it off but it aint no use
Runnin so fast but the pain ensues
Girl you gotta help me shake these empty blues

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from Up All Night LP, released September 30, 2011

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