Today I Sing the Blues
Aretha Franklin · Take A Look: Complete On Columbia [2011]
(Columbia Version)
Without a word of warnin'
The blues walked in this mornin'
And circled 'round my lonely room
I didn't know why I had that sad
'n lonely feelin'
Until my baby called
and said we're through, hooo.
For yesterday this time
I sang a love song but today
... I'm singing the blues.
Hmmmm...
Strikes me kinda funny
How love can be this way
we were lovers last night honey, yeah.
But I'm alone again today
and it strikes me kinda funny
how fate can be unfair
I come out on the losin' end
in every, every love affair!
Yes it must be, it must be written for me
that I should be the one,
be the one to always lose, hooo.
For yesterday
yesterday this time
I sing a love song whoaoohhh!
But right now – I'm singin the blues
Who-o-oh ye-he-heah
Without a word of warnin'
The blues walked in this mornin'
And circled 'round my lonely room
I didn't know why I had that sad
'n lonely feelin'
Until my baby called
and said we're through, hooo.
For yesterday this time
I sang a love song but today
... I'm singing the blues.
Hmmmm...
Strikes me kinda funny
How love can be this way
we were lovers last night honey, yeah.
But I'm alone again today
and it strikes me kinda funny
how fate can be unfair
I come out on the losin' end
in every, every love affair!
Yes it must be, it must be written for me
that I should be the one,
be the one to always lose, hooo.
For yesterday
yesterday this time
I sing a love song whoaoohhh!
But right now – I'm singin the blues
Who-o-oh ye-he-heah
Today I Sing the Blues
Aretha Franklin delivers a soulful performance of 'Today I Sing the Blues' on her 2011 Columbia compilation, Take A Look: Complete On Columbia. Recorded in the classic R&B and gospel-influenced style that defined her career, the track showcases her signature vocal power and emotional depth. As a staple of her discography, the song reflects the enduring legacy of her work during the golden age of soul music. The recording captures the essence of her ability to blend personal expression with universal themes of struggle and triumph, cementing her status as the Queen of Soul through this powerful musical statement.