13 Month Blues

Trumpeter

Songwriter

Singer

13 Month Blues

13 Month Blues was written, literally, when my youngest was 13 months old, and my children’s dad had decided to leave us. I was in a real state, and I guess it was the perfect time to write a heartfelt blues – I was facing becoming a single mum whilst trying to carry on my freelance career as a trumpet player, which I knew would be almost impossible, since the kids were only 5 and 1 at the time, and I didn’t have any family close by to help out.

13 Month Blues - the lyrics

You could knock me down with a feather
The **** all happens together
I just don’t know how to cope
People tell me that
What don’t kill you makes you stronger
But will I live any longer
Why does it all happen to me
Why does it all happen to me

There’s no smoke without fire
You’ve turned out to be such a liar
I just don’t know how to cope
Yes, I discovered you were having that “affair”
Now I know you no longer care
Why does it all happen to me
Why does it all happen to me

Instrumental
Aaargh! - You picked a fine time to leave me lonely
And now our children have their Mum only
Why does it all happen to me
Why does it all happen … ?

Copyright © 05/06/2006 Avelia Moisey