Learnin’ The Blues Rosemary Clooney

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 learning the blues

The cigarettes you light
One after the other
Won't help you forget him
And the way that you love him
You're only burning
A torch you can't lose
But you're on the right track
For learning the blues

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

The nights that you don't sleep
The whole night you're crying
Won't help you forget him
Soon you'll even stop trying!
You'll walk the floor
And wear out your shoes;
When you feel your heart break
You're learning the blues