I Chose To Sing The Blues

Now I could have been a gambler 'Coz I'm good with the cards I could have been a lover Breakin' other's hearts And I feel so silly Bettin' on the dice And a lover seldom sees The same girl twice And that is why (That is why) Oh that's why I chose (That's why I chose) I chose to sing the blues, yes, I did Now, I could have been a doctor Helping the sick I could have been a lawyer But you know that ain't my stick 'Coz I feel so bad If a patient didn't do well And I feel just as bad To leave a client in jail And that is why (That is why) Oh that's why I chose (That's why I chose) I chose to sing the blues Now a man has a lot That he could present Just to think I could have been president But I can't understand What politicians say So I wanna talk to you In my own little way And that is why (That is why) Oh (That's why I chose) I chose to sing the blues Yes I did, friends Don't you know what I mean I like what I'm doin' You know, I like the blues Everybody understands What I mean when I say Something like this here Yeah, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout When I sing, yes, I did