Linda Ronstadt - White Rhythm and Blues Lyrics

written by John David Souther

© Ice Age Music (ASCAP)



I don't want you to hold me tight

Till you're mine to hold

And I don't even want you to stay all night

Just until the moon turns cold



All I need is black roses

White rhythm and blues

And somebody who cares when you lose

Black roses, white rhythm and blues



You say that somebody really loves you

You'd find her if you just knew how

But honey, everyone in the whole wide world

Is probably asleep by now



And they're dreaming of

Black roses, white rhythm and blues

And somebody who cares when you lose

Black roses, white rhythm and blues



Close your eyes

Sleep away all your blues

I've done everything but lie

Now I don't know what else I can do



Ah, the night time sighs and I hear myself

But the words just stick in my throat

Would you think that somebody like me

Might hurt much more than it shows



Just send me black roses

White rhythm and blues

And somebody who cares when you lose

Black roses, white rhythm and blues

Black roses, white rhythm and blues