Young Boy Blues

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Every night I kiss somebody new I make believe it's you
I got my foolish pride still loving you
Every night seems like a thousand years
I just can't lose these young boy blues

Wanna cry when I hear your name
If I cry I feel ashamed
I let my pride be my guide
Keep these tears inside
Each night seems like a thousand years
Since I got these young boy blues

Oh, don't know what to say
Don't know what to do
I'm so lost and lonely since I lost you

Young boy blues

Don't know what to say
Don't know what to do
I'm so lost and lonely since I lost you

Every night I kiss somebody new I make believe it's you
I can't kid my aching heart
My heart knows we're still apart
Every night seems like a thousand years
I just can't lose these young boy blues

And I say [?]
Every night seems like a thousand years
Oh, I just can't lose these young boy blues

Young Boy Blues (Demo)
Written byDoc Pomus & Phil Spector
Performed byElvis Costello & The Attractions
Produced byNick Lowe with Colin Fairley & Elvis Costello
MusiciansElvis Costello - vocal, guitar
Steve Nieve - keyboards
Bruce Thomas - bass
Pete Thomas - drums
RecordedOctober 1984, Eden Studios, London
ReleasedJuly 26, 2004
AlbumsGoodbye Cruel World (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004
PromosSelections From Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, Kojak Variety, 2004
Length3:27

First known performance:
August 7, 1984, Atlanta, GA
Last known performance:
November 3, 1984, London, England
     (40 known performances)


Goodbye Cruel WorldGCW album cover large.jpg


Recordings by other artists

 Artist  Year  Release  Links
Ben E. King  1961
The Black Sorrows  1984 Sonola AllMusic
 The Honeydrippers  1984

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