13. Am I Blue? (1929)

lyrics: Grant Clarke

music: Harry Akst

Am I blue?

Am I blue?
Ain’t these tears

In my eyes

Tellin’ you
Am I blue?

You’d be too
If each plan

With your man
Done fell through

Was a time

I was his only one
But now I’m

The sad and lonely one,

Lawdy

Was I gay

‘Til today
Now he’s gone

And we’re through
Am I blue?

(bridge)

Was I gay

‘Til today
Now he’s gone

And we’re trough
Am I blue?

Oh he’s gone

He left me
Am I blue?

2nd version

Am I blue?

Am I blue?
Ain’t these tears

In my eyes

Tellin’ you
Am I blue?

Am I blue?

You’d be too
It’s plan

With my man
Done fell through

Was a time

I was his only one
But now I’m

The sad and lonely one,

Lawdy

Was I gay

‘Til today
Now he’s gone

And we’re through
Am I blue?

(bridge)

Was I gay

‘Til today
Now he’s gone

And we’re trough
Am I blue?

Oh he’s gone

He left me
Am I blue?

3rd version

Am I blue?

Am I blue?
Ain’t these tears

In my eyes

Tellin’ you
Am I blue?

You’d be too
If each plan

With your man
Done fell through

Was a time

I was his only one
But now I’m

The sad and lonely one,

Lawdy

Was I gay

‘Til today
Now he’s gone

And we’re through
Am I blue?

(bridge)

Was I gay

‘Til today
Now he’s gone

And we’re trough
Am I blue?

Oh he’s gone

He left me
Am I blue?

First appeared in the film On With The Show sung by Ethel Waters