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Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.

B. B. King

I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
B. B. KING

Count Missing Myself Play
A lot of people believe what other people say.
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Believe People Talk
You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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Death Goodness Time Live Yourself
Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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Education Oneself Yourself
I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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Care Humiliate Myself Remember
I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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Children Myself Yourself
When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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Children Myself Play Reach Start Time Young
There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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Creation Myself Sound
You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
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Life Missing Yourself
I never use that word, retire.
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Myself Retirement Word
I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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Entertainment Myself Sing Try
The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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Laughter Live Love Music
I can’t think of anyone I’ve mistreated. I’ve always thought that I am my brother’s keeper. And I believe there’s a ‘great spirit’ that takes care of all of us.
B. B. KING

Believe Care Greatness Ourselves Thinking Treat
Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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Herself Love Lying Mom
I call myself a blues singer, but you ain’t never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
B. B. KING

Blue Call Guitar Man Myself Sing
I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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Afford Alcohol Myself Wine

Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.

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