Sky Is Crying

by Elmore James James Robinson recording of 1968 from The Best Of Albert King (Stax 60-005 or Fantasy 60005) The sky is cryin', look at the tears roll down the street The sky is cryin', look at the tears roll down the street I been lookin' for my baby, yeah, an' I wonder where can she be I saw my baby early one mornin', an' she was walkin' on down the street I saw my baby early one mornin', an' she was walkin' on down the street You know it hurt me so bad, yeah, it made my poor heart skip a beat I got a bad feelin', my baby don't love me no more I got a real bad, bad feelin', my baby don't love me no more You know the sky is cryin', yeah, the tears rollin' down my nose Fading: The sky is cryin', look at the tears roll down the street

 

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