Blue Monk

T. Monk

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Go- in' a - lone, life is your own, but the cost some ti - mes is dear
Life is your school, less you're a fool, but the learn - ing bri -ngs you pain
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Be - ing comp lete, know ing de feat, keep ing on from ye ar to year
Know -ing at once, you're just a dunce, trial and er - ror loss and gain. It takes some

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Monk -e-ry's the bl-ues you hear, keep-ing on from ye -ar to year.
do- ing. Monk -e -ry's a slow slow train, trial and er - ror loss and gain.