Paris Blues (Album Version)
Terry Callier · Lookin Out
The sky was gray when I woke up this morning
Seems to me that nothing was the same
My situation changed without a warning
The sad thing is I don't know who to blame
Once upon a time, our love was shining brightly
Maybe it was just too good to last
Oh, I don't know, perhaps I held to tightly
I had no idea the end would come so fast
"Au revoir", she said
She's out of my life, I'm out of my head
So difficult to know which way to choose
And she's gone, c'est ça
Can I go on? Je ne sais pas
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
The boulevard is just another byway
Where we walked together, now I walk alone
One more lonely heart, one more lonely highway
One more drifter, one more rolling stone
"Au revoir", she said
She's out of my life, I'm out of my head
Difficult to know which way to choose
And she's gone, c'est ça
Can I go on? Je ne sais pas
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
Seems to me that nothing was the same
My situation changed without a warning
The sad thing is I don't know who to blame
Once upon a time, our love was shining brightly
Maybe it was just too good to last
Oh, I don't know, perhaps I held to tightly
I had no idea the end would come so fast
"Au revoir", she said
She's out of my life, I'm out of my head
So difficult to know which way to choose
And she's gone, c'est ça
Can I go on? Je ne sais pas
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
The boulevard is just another byway
Where we walked together, now I walk alone
One more lonely heart, one more lonely highway
One more drifter, one more rolling stone
"Au revoir", she said
She's out of my life, I'm out of my head
Difficult to know which way to choose
And she's gone, c'est ça
Can I go on? Je ne sais pas
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
Got to find a way to lose the Paris blues
About Paris Blues
"Paris Blues" belongs to the refined, searching side of Terry Callier's catalog. Callier's music often crossed folk, jazz, soul, and spiritual reflection, and his best performances have a conversational patience that makes even polished arrangements feel lived-in. On a song like "Paris Blues," the title points toward travel and melancholy, but the deeper appeal is Callier's voice: calm, textured, and quietly intense. Rather than chasing a dramatic climax, the recording invites close listening through mood and phrasing. It is a reminder that Callier's reputation rests not only on genre fusion, but on the humane presence he brought to songs.