"Sure Beats Singin' the Blues" by Nappy Martin MENDING NEWS: My first song, and the only composition I completed growing up in New Jersey. Well, sort of... it took a few years in New Orleans to come up with this arrangement. It started as a song about two old farts... by time of publication, I was one of them! Words and Music by Nappy Martin, (c) 1981 ryeside music. Recorded and videocaptured at The Ferrous Fortress, Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Lyrics: If I wrote you a song, would you sing along, and help send away my blues Don't ya think I'd do it for you If I spun you a tune, tried to make you swoon, would you render a smile or two I'd be much obliged if you do And if you find, there's a feeling for me inside, give it plenty of room to grow, Don't hold back on it anymore, open the door And I'll show you good times, of the old-fashioned kind, That I spesh'ly designed for you Moonlight dancing and dinner for two, sure beats singin' the blues! If I brung you some wine, tried to make you mine would it win me some time with you Lord knows, you've got nothing to lose, yeeeeah If I wrote you a song, would you sing along, and help send away my blues You'd best believe I'd do it for you And if you find, there's a feeling for me inside, give it plenty of room to grow, Don't hold back on it anymore, open the door And I'll show you good times, of the old-fashioned kind, That I spesh'ly designed for you Moonlight dancing and dinner for two, sure beats singin' the blues! Moonlight dancing and dinner for two, sure beats singin' the blues!
