[Spoken Intro: Raphael Saadiq] Yeah, if you don't mind Won't you pull that bass up a little bit more Yeah, and um, pull up Tim's drums, a hi-hat I wanna hear them drums kickin' Kickin' so hard they can feel it way back in Mississippi Yeah, like that; aw, yeah, like that (All you ever give me is the blues) C'mon fellas, let's do it... [Verse 1] [Raphael Saadiq] Spendin' all my time trying to show you how I feel There's so much I can do (only wanna please ya), yeah You say you care for me, but you don't act that way C'mon, girl, who you trying to fool? Tell 'em, Wayne [D'wayne Wiggins] Just when I try to prove what I can do for you I feel like I'm wasting my time (yeah, yeah, yeah) I can't see myself without you That's why I hang around All you ever give me is the blues (Girl, you know I'm...) [Chorus] Spending all my time pleasing you All you ever give me is the blues (yeah, yeah, yeah) Spending all my time pleasing you All you ever give me is the blues (only wanna please ya) [Verse 2] [Raphael Saadiq] Every time I see you, girl All I want to know is how I can get next to you (only wanna please ya) There's got to be a way I'm thinking every day C'mon, girl, please give me a clue Tell 'em, Wayne... [D'wayne Wiggins] Just because he drives a Porsche (yeah), and girl, I drive a Nova What about the man inside? (yeah, yeah, yeah) Oh, if that is what you're into Why don't you let me know Instead of always giving me the blues (Girl, you know I'm...) [Chorus] Spending all my time pleasing you All you ever give me is the blues (yeah, yeah, yeah) Spending all my time pleasing you All you ever give me is the blues (only wanna please ya) [Bridge: Raphael Saadiq] C'mon, y'all Clap your hands Everybody clap your hands (Only wanna please ya) Boys, help me out (Only wanna...) Blues. Blues. Blues. Blues Blues. Blues. Blues. Blues [Chorus] Spending all my time pleasing you After all we've been through Why you wanna give me the blues? Spending all my time pleasing you All you ever give me is the blues You're always on my mind all the time Spending all my time pleasing you Every day, every night All you ever give me is the blues Yeah, yeah, yeah Spending all my time pleasing you All you ever give me is the blues I tried 20 times Spending all my time pleasing you And you never dropped by All you ever give me is the blues Yeah, yeah, yeah Spending all my time pleasing you All you ever give me is the blues
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