Billie's Blues Lyrics in English Billie Holiday
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Billie's Blues by Billie Holiday from German to English.
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I love my man
I love my husband
I'm a liar if I say I don't
I'm a liar if I say I don't
I love my man
I love my husband
I'm a liar if I say I don't
I'm a liar if I say I don't
But I'll quit my man
But I'll quit my man
I'm a liar if I say I won't
I'm a liar if I say I won't
I've been your slave, baby
I've been your slave, baby
Ever since I've been your babe
Ever since I've been your babe
I've been your slave
I've been your slave
Ever since I've been your babe
Ever since I've been your babe
But before I'll be your dog
But before I'll be your dog
I'll see you in your grave
I'll see you in your grave
My man wouldn't give me no breakfast
My husband wouldn't give me no breakfast
Wouldn't give me no dinner
Wouldn't give me no dinner
Squawked about my supper then he put me outdoors
Squawked about my supper then he put me outdoors
Had the nerve to lay a matchbox on my clothes
Had the nerve to lay a matchbox on my clothes
I didn't have so many
I didn't have so many
But I had a long, long ways to go
But I had a long, long way to go
I ain't good looking
I ain't good looking
And my hair ain't curled
And my hair ain't curled
I ain't good looking
I ain't good looking
And my hair ain't curled
And my hair ain't curled
But my mother, she gave me something
But my mother, she gave me something
It's going to carry me through this world
It's going to carry me through this world
Some men like me 'cause I'm happy
Some men like me 'cause I'm happy
Some 'cause I'm snappy
Some 'cause I'm snappy
Some call me honey
Some call me honey
Others think I've got money
Others think I've got money
Some say me Billie
Some say me Billie
Baby, you're built for speed
Baby, you're built for speed
Now, if you put that all together
Now, if you put that all together
Makes me everything a good man needs
Makes me everything a good man needs
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