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I never had a pocket full of money
I never had a ruby red ring
All I ever had was you, babe
To sit and listen to me sing
I got the blues, the empty pocket blues
And I never had a barrel full of money
Never had a big Cadillac
All I ever had was you, babe
And that's a fact, I got the blues
The empty pocket blues
Some people got barrels of money
Bushels of ruby red rings
But they ain't got a man like mine
And they don't know how to sing
I got the blues, the empty pocket blues
Now some say the blues are sorrowful
Some say the blues are sad
But when I sing the blues to you
They come out feelin' glad
I got the blues, the empty pocket blues
Now don't put your money in a barrel
Don't waste it on a ruby red ring
Give it all to your own little girl
To fix your dinner while you sing
I got the blues, the empty pocket blues
I got the blues
The empty pocket blues
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- The Best of Odetta - Ballads & Blues
- Gonna Let It Shine
- The Best of the M.C. Records 1999-2005
- Odetta Sings Folk Songs
- Timeless Classics, Vol. IV: Country Folk
- Born Under American Flag, Vol. 1 (Live)
- Odetta At Carnegie Hall (Live) [Bonus Track Version]
- Odetta: Live
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- The Complete Collection: 1954 - 1962
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- Odetta (7 Original Albums)
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- Live From Carnegie Hall
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