Parabéns Ray Charles

Hoje é aniversário do Ray Charles, que faria 83 se ainda estivesse por aqui.

Para não ficar nas de sempre (que são ótimas, mas são as de sempre), separei uma sequencia de “Lonely Avenue”, hit em 56. É um blues simples, um pouquinho diferente daquele estilo mais R&B do Ray Charles. E pouca gente faz o simples como ele fazia.

Vamos às versões dos convidados, começando com a do aniversariante. E não esqueça de usar a pontuação do player para gente descobrir qual a mais legal.

Now my room has got two windowsBut the sunshine never comes throughYou know it’s always dark and drearySince I broke off, baby with you

I live on a lonely avenueMy little girl wouldn’t say I doWell, I feel so sad and blueAnd it’s all because of you

I could cry, I could cry, I could cryI could die, I could die, I could dieBecause I live on a lonely avenueLonely avenue

Now my covers they feel like leadAnd my pillow it feels like stoneWell, I’ve tossed and turned so every nightI’m not used to being alone

I live on a lonely avenueMy little girl wouldn’t say I doWell, I feel so sad and blueAnd it’s all because of you

I could cry, I could cry, I could cryI could die, I could die, I could dieBecause I live on a lonely avenueLonely avenue

Lonely avenueLonely avenue

Now I’ve been so sad and lonesomeSince you’ve left this townYou know if I could beg or borrow the moneyChild, I would be a highway bound

I live on a lonely avenueMy little girl wouldn’t say I doWell, I feel so sad and blueYou know its all because of you

I could cry, I could cry, I could cryI could die, I could die, I could dieI live on a lonely avenueLonely avenue

SongwritersPOMUS, DOC

Updater: Wagner Brenner