Cherokee Rose — Colored Blues

[Verse 1] I'm gonna paint your pockets a pitiful shade of blue 'Cause I'm gonna take all your green away from you, baby Going out to paint the town red From one end to the other Yes I am I'm gonna send you packing home, little boy All alone to your mother Uh-huh [Chorus] 'Cause I'm through I'm through with messin' around with you Yeah, baby, I'm through, yeah You know I'm through with messin' around with you You traded in my blue eyes for one whose are brown And baby, I ain't taking it laying down No, no [Verse 2] Gonna find me a new dress Something sweet and pale yellow I'm gonna find me a new lover man who's cool and oh so mellow, baby I'm taking everything Even the kitchen sink Yes I am I'll tell ya, baby The last thing you'll see of me are the Taillights of my Cadillac, pretty pink Uh-huh [Chorus] 'Cause I'm through I'm through with messin' around with you Uh-huh Yeah, baby, I'm through, yeah You know I'm through with messin' around with you You traded in my blue eyes for one whose are brown And baby, I ain't taking it laying down No, no Tell me 'bout it [Chorus] 'Cause I'm through I'm through with messin' around with you Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby, I'm through, yeah You know I'm through with messin' around with you Uh-huh You traded in my blue eyes for one whose are brown And baby, I ain't taking it laying down No, no [Verse 3] I'm gonna paint your pockets a pitiful shade of blue 'Cause I'm gonna take all your green away from you daily Going out to paint the town red From one end to the other Uh-huh I'm gonna send you packing home, little boy All alone to your mother She gonna ask you why [Chorus] 'Cause I'm through Yeah, I'm through with messin' around with you Uh-huh Yeah, baby, I'm through, yeah You know I'm through with messin' around with you Uh-huh You traded in my blue eyes for one whose are brown And baby, I ain't taking it laying down No Get outta here