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Helpless Blues by The Bamboos

Lyrics

The Bamboos

Helpless Blues

From Fever in the Road2013

Produced by John Castle, Lance Ferguson

Lyrics

Helpless Blues

[Verse 1] Stepping on your monologue On the streets a corner of If I waited by the telephone Knowing that you'd never call Giving me the helpless blues Tied up in her up on news All the things that you know I'd rather doubt and let it go [Chorus] I'll set it up, I'll tear it up I'll hit it up, watch you later I'll set it up, I'll spin it up Why, why, oh [Verse 2] Found you in the marigold In uniform and wooden boots Don't tell me you've been waiting for A moment to say the words Tell me now that you'll be true I wanna make a game of you And I can play you all along I will knock you off your throne [Chorus] I'll set it up, I'll tear it up I'll hit it up, watch you later I'll set it up, I'll spin it up Why, why, oh I'll spin it up, I'll tear it up I'll hit it up, watch you later I'll set it up, I'll spin it up Why, why, oh [Verse 3] I gaze in the street and I think of you I crash into oh, oh All the stars and miles have fallen, too Fallen, oh-ohh Don't tell me you've been waiting for A moment to say the words Don't tell me you've been waiting for A moment to say the words [Chorus x3] I'll set it up, I'll tear it up I'll hit it up, watch you later I'll set it up, I'll spin it up Why, why, oh

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"Helpless Blues" is a song by The Bamboos from the album Fever in the Road, released in 2013. It was produced by John Castle, Lance Ferguson.

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