Song Sung Blue - Neil Diamond
Song Lyrics / Chart History / Artist Information

  • Written and originally performed by Neil Diamond (born 1/24/41 in Brooklyn New York)
  • Despite rumors to the contrary, Neil Diamond is his actual, given name
  • A #1 Billboard Top 40 hit from 1972, it was Diamond's second #1 hit of his career
  • The song was also #1 on the Adult Contemporary charts for 7 weeks
  • What Neil Diamond says of the song - That was a very simple song, a very light, easygoing thing that I never thought of as a single. I remember Russ Regan, who was the head of Uni Records, came into the studio and I played him ‘Play Me,’ which I thought was going to be the single from the album. But when I played ‘Song Sung Blue,’ he said, ‘Neil, that's the one,’ and he was right.

Other Songs by Neil Diamond Performed by Oracle

Song sung blue, everybody knows one.
Song sung blue, every garden grows one.
Me and you are subject to, the blues now and then,
But when you take the blues and make a song,
You sing them out again, sing them out again,

Song sung blue, weepin' like a willow,
Song sung blue, sleepin' on my pillow.
Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice,
And before you know it start to feelin' good, 
You simply got no choice.

Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice,
And before you know it start to feelin' good, you simply got no choice.

Song sung blue, weepin' like a willow,
Song sung blue, sleepin' on my pillow.
Funny thing, but you can sing it with a cry in your voice,
And before you know it start to feelin' good, you simply got no choice....

Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.

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