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Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it.
— John Lee Hooker
Tags: sleep, money, you, love

Other Quotes by "John Lee Hooker"

I am a happy man. I've had a good life.
— John Lee Hooker
Tags: i-am, man, good, life
Since you knew they was goin' to cheat you anyway, I recorded under any name with all of 'em.
— John Lee Hooker
Tags: cheat, any, name, you
All my life I been doin' what people tell me to do. Now, I'm telling them.
— John Lee Hooker
Tags: my-life, people, me, life
The one thing the blues don't get is the backing and pushing of TV and radio like a lot of this garbage you hears. They choke stuff down people's throat so they got no choice but to listen to it.
— John Lee Hooker
Tags: like, down, people, you
In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones.
— John Lee Hooker
Tags: say, boat, people, business
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