Where have all my friends gone?
They've all disappeared
Turned around maybe one day
You're all that was there
Stood by on believing
Stood by on my own
Always thought I was someone
Turned out I was wrong

You brought me through
And you made me feel

So blue
Why don't you stay behind?
So blue
Why don't you stop
And look at what's going down?

Lived by an old woman
She'd never sell me a lie
It's hard to sing with someone
Who won't sing with you
Give all of my mercy
Give all of my heart
Never thought that I'd miss you
That I'd miss you so much

You brought me through
And you made me feel

So blue
Why don't you stay behind?
So blue
Why don't you stop
And look at what's going down?

All my life (stand by)
I've waited for (stand by)
Someone I (waiting 'round)
Could show the door (now that I'm blue)
But nothing seems to change (that I'm blue from now on)
You've come back into my arms

So blue
Why don't you stay behind?
So blue
Why don't you?
Why don't you stay behind?
So blue
Why don't you?
Why don't you stay behind?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
So blue
Why don't you stop
And look at what's going down?


Lyrics submitted by JimmyKane, edited by northernwater

Blue Lyrics as written by Mark Olson Gary Michael Louris

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    This song reminds me of a girl I fell for a long time ago. We started to hang out together after our other friends at our job quit or got fired. All of a sudden the only people in our group of friends was us and we fell hard for each other. She out this on a mixtape for me and I have loved The Jayhawks ever since. One of the most underrated bands of all time.

    Propaganda78on November 03, 2008   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    Heard it on an ep. of [Scrubs]. Badass song.

    jrfitznyon March 03, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    I love this song.

    a town like parison June 03, 2007   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    this was on the movie the hammer, expressed very well when your down and feel theres noone left to turn too..

    franThemanon July 17, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    This song is so good that the McCartney/Lennon songwriting team would be proud to call this one their own.

    Rickveeon September 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment

    But you brought me through.......awe..mazin

    dimebagThomason April 14, 2014   Link
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    My Opinion

    This song deserved to be a hit!!!!! This has the BEST vocal harmonies, and it has lyrics that ANYONE can relate to! Total nineties benchmark song. True American music AMAZINGNESS...

    northernwateron December 06, 2015   Link

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