Meaning Of The Blues

Blue was just the color of the sea
'Til my lover left me
Blue was just a bluebird in a tree
'Til he said, "Forget me"
Blue always made me think of summer
Cloudless summer skies so bright and fresh and warm
But now the blue I see is more like winter
Winter skies with clouds about to storm
Blue was just the color of his eyes
'Til he said, "Goodbye, love"
Blue was just a ribbon for first prize
'Til he said, "Don't cry, love"
And blues were only torch songs
Fashioned for impulsive ingenues
But now I know, too well I know
Too well I know the meaning of the blues