“From Natchez to Mobile, from Memphis to St. Joe, wherever the four winds blow
I been in some big towns an' heard me some big talk, but there is one thing I know
A woman's a two-face, a worrisome thing who'll leave ya to sing the blues in the night.”

—  Johnny Mercer

Song Blues in the Night

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American lyricist, songwriter, singer and music professional 1909–1976

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