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The song I Chose To Sing The Blues is performed by Ray Charles in the album named Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection in the year 1997 .

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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



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Ray Charles - Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection

Genius & Soul: The 50th Anniversary Collection
Sep 1997
  1. Confession Blues - The Maxin Trio
  2. Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - Ray Charles Trio
  3. Kissa Me Baby
  4. It Should've Been Me
  5. I've Got A Woman
  6. What'd I Say Parts l & ll
  7. My Baby! (I Love Her, Yes I Do)
  8. Sticks And Stones
  9. I Wonder
  10. Them That Got
  11. Ruby
  12. Hardhearted Hannah
  13. The Danger Zone
  14. But On The Other Hand Baby
  15. Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye - Ray Charles/Betty Carter
  16. At The Club
  17. Hid 'Nor Hair
  18. Your Cheating Heart
  19. Take These Chains From My Heart
  20. The Brightest Smile In Town
  21. Without Love (There Is Nothing)
  22. Ol' Man River
  23. Smack Dab In The Middle
  24. Makin' Whoopee
  25. Without A Song (Parts 1 & 2)
  26. The Cincinnati Kid
  27. I Chose To Sing The Blues
  28. Together Again
  29. Yesterday
  30. Understanding
  31. Drifting Blues
  32. In The Heat Of The Night
  33. Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You
  34. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
  35. If It Wasn't For Bad Luck - Ray Charles/Jimmy Lewis
  36. We Can Make It
  37. Con't Change On Me
  38. Feel So Bad
  39. Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma
  40. Spirit In The Dark (Reprise) - Ray CharlesAretha Franklin
  41. Booty Butt
  42. I Can Make It Thru The Days (But Oh Those Lonely..
  43. America The Beautiful/ (Hidden Track)Coca Cola Commercial
  44. Living For The City
  45. Till There Was You
  46. How Long Has This Been Going On
  47. The Jealous Kind
  48. Is There Anyone Out There?
  49. Don't You Love Me Anymore?
  50. One Of These Days
  51. Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles/Willie Nelson
  52. We Didn't See A Thing - Ray Charles/George Jones
  53. Two Old Cats Like Us - Ray Charles/Hank Williams, Jr.
  54. Shake Your Tallfeather - Ray Charles/The Blues Brothers
  55. I'll Be Good To You - Quincy Jones
  56. That's Where It's At - Lou Rawls/Ray Charles
  57. Still Crazy After All These Years/ (Hidden Track)Olympia Beer Commercial