Cat Stevens

Bitterblue

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I gave my last chance to you
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue
No bitterblue
Yes, I've done all one man can do
Don't pass me up oh bitterblue
My bitterblue
Cause I've been running a long time
On this travelling ground
Wishing hard to be free
Of going round and round
Yes I've been moving a long time
But only up and down
I gave my last hope to you
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue
My bitterblue
I've done all one man can do
Please help me lose this bitterblue
My bitterblue
Cause I've been waiting a long time
Aeons been and gone --
looking at the horizon
For my light to dawn
Oh yes I've been living a long time
Looking on and on
I've been running a long time
Summers come and gone --
Drifting under the dream clouds
Past the broken sun --
Yes I've been living a long time
To be back beyond
I gave my lst chance to you
Don't hand it back bitterblue
My bitterblue
I've done all one man can do
Don't pass me up oh bitterblue
My bitterblue, bitterblue
I gave my last chance to you
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue

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h-bomb On Apr 19, 2002

I gave my last chance to you 
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue 
No bitterblue 
Yes, I've done all one man can do 
Don't pass me up oh bitterblue 
My bitterblue 
Cause I've been running a long time 
On this travelling ground 
Wishing hard to be free 
Of going round and round 
Yes I've been moving a long time 
But only up and down 
I gave my last hope to you 
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue 
My bitterblue 
I've done all one man can do 
Please help me lose this bitterblue 
My bitterblue 
Cause I've been waiting a long time 
Aeons been and gone -- 
looking at the horizon 
For my light to dawn 
Oh yes I've been living a long time 
Looking on and on 
I've been running a long time 
Summers come and gone -- 
Drifting under the dream clouds 
Past the broken sun -- 
Yes I've been living a long time 
To be back beyond 
I gave my lst chance to you 
Don't hand it back bitterblue 
My bitterblue 
I've done all one man can do 
Don't pass me up oh bitterblue 
My bitterblue, bitterblue 
I gave my last chance to you 
Don't hand it back to me bitterblue

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2002-04-19 16:30:15

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by Silentlistener

20y ago

My favorite non-hit of Cat's, I just love this song. I think it is about his inability to score with the "ladies" when he was younger

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by lindo17

16y ago

It's hard not to love this song... it's hard not to play it over and over. An overall great tune.

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by Dorian21

16y ago

i think it just says: don't be blue.. especially bitterblue, and help me lose it also, the bluey thing

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