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Island Love Song #1 (Nakashi Blues)

from Hold That Tiger by The Muddy Basin Ramblers

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lyrics

Midnight, moonlight
I am missing you
It took a clear mind, then a drunken one
To fully see the truth

YOU WERE THE ONE FOR ME, I WAS THE ONE FOR YOU
Now I have nothing but the Nakashi Blues
(You left my heart in utter ruin)

Static on the radio
Makes me think of you
Taxicab, summer night, the scent of your perfume

MY HEART BREAKS OPEN EVERY TIME I HEAR THAT TUNE
That's when I get the Nakashi Blues
(You left my heart in utter ruin)

I lay to rest at daybreak
I dream the live long day
Cicadas tick like timebombs, as the summer burns away

I FEEL SO LONESOME, I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO
I'm gonna these sing these ol Nakashi Blues
(You left my heart in utter ruin)

High up on the mountains
I watch the pine trees sway
The wind howls in the minor key, as night bleeds into day

YOU WERE THE ONE FOR ME, I WAS THE ONE FOR YOU
Now I have nothing but the Nakashi Blues
(You left my heart in utter ruin)

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from Hold That Tiger, released November 1, 2018

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The Muddy Basin Ramblers Taipei, Taiwan

Hello! We're Formosa's Favorite Hepcats, playing jug band, blues, string band and swing jazz...and original music inspired by all of the above. Founded in 2003 by US/UK expats living in Taipei,Taiwan. 大家好！我們是泥灘地浪人！

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