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Listen to Yesterday I Had the Blues: The Music of Billie Holiday by José James
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
José James
José James
Vocals
John Patitucci
John Patitucci
Bass
Jason Moran
Jason Moran
Piano
Eric Harland
Eric Harland
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Was
Don Was
Producer
Chris Allen
Chris Allen
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

My man don't love me
Treats me oh so mean
My man, he don't love me
Treats me awful mean
He's the lowest man
That I've ever seen
He wears high-draped pants
Stripes are really yellow
He wears high-draped pants
Stripes are really yellow
But when he starts in to love me
He's so fine and mellow
Love will make you drink and gamble
Make you stay out all night long
Love will make you drink and gamble
Make you stay out all night long
Love will make you do things that you know is wrong
But if you treat me right daddy
I'll stay home every day
If you treat me right daddy
I'll stay home every day
But you're so mean to me, baby
I know you're gonna drive me away
Love is just like a faucet
It turns off and on
Love is just like a faucet
It turns off and on
Some times when you think it's on, baby
It has turned off and gone
Written by: Billie Holiday

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