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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.

B. B. King

Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
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People Song Way Yourself
I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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Goodness Horrible Music Myself
The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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Beginning Mom Music Source
Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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Education Oneself Yourself
When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
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Death God Leaving Myself Prayer Sleep Stage Way
When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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Mindset Myself Oral Play Sing
It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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Contribution Himself Music People Realization
I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good – he’s rock’s #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us.
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Better Goodness Guitar Himself Music Myself Play
I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an’ my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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Connection Guitar Myself Try Voice
Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
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Beautiful Country Leaving Myself People Scene
And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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Death Music People Problem
It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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Instrument Music Myself Play Style Way
Hard times don’t necessarily mean being poor all the time. I’ve known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that’s as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
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Family Hard Time Hurt Myself Necessary People Possible
Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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Hard Music Person Sing
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

I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.

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