I've Got A Right To Sing A Blues

Written By Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler in 1932

Recording Date: January 21 February 1959

Studio: Sound Enterprises

Arranged By: René Hall

Musicians: Benny Carter, Gerald Wilson, Plas Johnson, Buddy Collete, Red Callender

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Singles & EP's

• Tribute To The Lady, Vol. 2 (Keen EP B 2013) with 'They Can't Take That Away From Me', 'Crazy She Calls Me' & 'Good Morning Heartache'

Albums    

• Tribute To The Lady
• Sings The Billie Holiday Story
• Sam Cooke Song Book Volume 1: Tribute To Billie Holiday
• The Man Who Invented Soul (Box)
• The Very Best Of Sam Cooke
• The Hit Years
• The Legend
• Swing Out Brother
• The Wonderful World of Sam Cooke - 40 Great Memories
• You Send Me (Charly)
• Oh Look At Me Now
• The Keen Records Story

Lyrics

I've got a right to sing the blues,
got the right to moan and sigh
I've got a right to sit and cry
down along the river

A certain girl in this old town
keeps dragging my heart around
All I see for me is misery

I've got the right to sing the blues
got the right to moan and cry
I've got a right to sit and cry
down along the river

Call it love say what you choose
I've got a right to sing the blues
I've got a right, got a right,
got a right to sing the blues
got the right to moan and sigh
got a right to sit and cry
down along the river

Soon that deep blue sea
is gonna be calling me
Call it love, say what you choose
I've got a right to sing the blues
the blues, the blues, the blues
I've got a right to sing the blues