Teach You the Blues

from Tucumcari, New Mexico and Other Songs by Billy Wallace and the Virginia Blues

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There’s a proper mix that can mend our souls
It’s our golden ratio
Though it broke us down to leave that town
I know now why we had to go
My belly is filled to the brim
with apologies I owe to you
and, love, you must know
if you come back home
Baby, I’ll teach you the blues
You snuck into my head and my dresser drawer
Found a rolled up dollar bill there
You said, that sure is a funny way to store up your money
and a funny way to show that you care
I’ve let you down as a lover, dear
We both know that much is true
Though my redemption lies in your contented sighs
Baby, I’ll teach you the blues
Learning to be a stronger man
Darling, that was my prize
When I first fled from our mountain bed
and found the city’s lights in her eyes
But learning to be a stronger man
Lord, it ain’t what I was cut out to do
and if you decide to fight that good fight
Baby, I’ll teach you the blues
My belly is filled up to the brim
with apologies I owe to you
Love, you must know
if you let me come home
Baby, I’ll teach you the blues

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from Tucumcari, New Mexico and Other Songs, released November 20, 2012

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