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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Vocals
Allan Reuss
Allan Reuss
Guitar
Cozy Cole
Cozy Cole
Drums
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
Piano
Johnny Hodges
Johnny Hodges
Alto Saxophone
Lester Young
Lester Young
Tenor Saxophone
Buster Bailey
Buster Bailey
Clarinet
Buck Clayton
Buck Clayton
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Fred E. Ahlert
Fred E. Ahlert
Composer
Roy Turk
Roy Turk
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Hammond
John Hammond
Producer
Bernie Hanighen
Bernie Hanighen
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You're mean to me
Why must you be mean to me?
Gee, honey, it seems to me
You love to see me crying
I don't know why
[Verse 2]
I stay home
Each night when you say you'll phone
You don't, and I'm left all alone
Singing the blues and sighing
[Verse 3]
You treat me coldly
Each day in the year
You always scold me
Whenever somebody is near, dear
[Verse 4]
It must be
Great fun to be mean to me
You shouldn't, for can't you see
What you mean to me?
Written by: Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk

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