Ray Charles — I Chose To Sing The Blues

[Verse 1] Now I could have been a gambler Because I'm good with the cards I could have been a lover Breaking other's hearts And I feel so silly Betting on the dice And a lover seldom sees The same girl twice [Chorus] 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 [Verse 2] Now, I could have been a doctor Helping the sick I could have been a lawyer But you know that ain't my stick Cause I feel so bad If a patient didn't do well And I feel just as bad To leave a client in jail [Chorus] [Verse 3] 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 want to talk to you In my own little way [Chorus] [Verse 4] Yes I did, friends Don't you know what I mean I like what I'm doing You know, I like the blues Everybody understands What I mean when I say Something like this here Yeah, that's what I'm talking about When I sing, yes, I did