Curtis Mayfield - A Child With the Blues lyrics

[Verse 1] Could have never known that when losin Could hurt you so very bad Could have never known that when chosin Would make you so very sad I don't know what to do I just feel so confused I'm a child with the blues [Verse 2] Take your time, smell the flowers Make a smile for yourself Girl, don't make livin' so hard So hard, So hard, I keep tellin' myself Feels like I'm goin' nowhere Sometimes it ain't all damn fair A child with the blues [Refrain] Sisters, sisters I know you're watchin me There are a lot of games reachin for you constantly When you think you're grown You're entering the unknown Baby, check yourself Brace yourself Protect yourself Face yourself [Verse 3] Feels like my life is just existing And I'm missing someone It's hard to replace the simple fact Cause my lover is gone, gone on Never too young to pay your dues And if you're walkin in my shoes You're a child with the blues So blue, so blue.. [Verse 4] I can't stop the flow, can't stop it Of wet tears in my eyes And if you're any of the many kind of women in pain Woman in pain, realize, realize The same emotion we share Movin fast but goin nowhere Like a child with the blues A child with the blues A child with the blues blue A child with the blues, ooh