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The blues to me is like being very sad, very sick, going to church, being very happy ... it's sort of a mixed up thing. you just have to feel it.
-Billie Holiday
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The Blues To Me Is Like Being

Billie Holiday
The blues to me is like being very sad, very sick, going to church, being very happy ... it's sort of a mixed up thing. you just have to feel it.
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