Born To Be Blue

Ella Fitzgerald · Jazz Sides-Jazz Masters 46 [1995]

Some folks were meant to live in clover

But they are such a chosen few

And clover being green is something I've never seen

'Cause I was born to be blue



When there's a yellow moon above me

They say there's moonbeams I should view

But moonbeams being gold are something I can't behold

'Cause I was born to be blue



When I met you the world was bright and sunny

When you left the curtain fell

I'd like to laugh but nothing strikes me funny

Now my world's a faded pastel



Well, I guess I'm luckier than some folks

I've known the thrill of loving you

And that alone is more than I was created for

'Cause I was born to be blue