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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Vocals
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Ray Ellis and His Orchestra
Orchestra
Elise Bretton
Elise Bretton
Soprano
Miriam Workman
Miriam Workman
Soprano
Lois Sylvin
Lois Sylvin
Soprano
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
Conductor
Barry Galbraith
Barry Galbraith
Guitar
Phil Kraus
Phil Kraus
Percussion
Mal Waldron
Mal Waldron
Percussion
Osie Johnson
Osie Johnson
Drums
Staff Sgt. George Ockner
Staff Sgt. George Ockner
Violin
Milt Hinton
Milt Hinton
Bass
David Sawyer
David Sawyer
Cello
Janet Putman
Janet Putman
Harp
Danny Banks
Danny Banks
Woodwinds
Phil Bodner
Phil Bodner
Woodwinds
Romeo Penque
Romeo Penque
Woodwinds
Mel Davis
Mel Davis
Trumpet
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
Trombone
J.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson
Trombone
Tom Mitchell
Tom Mitchell
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra
Composer
Joel Herron
Joel Herron
Composer
Jack Wolf
Jack Wolf
Composer
Ray Ellis
Ray Ellis
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Irving Townsend
Irving Townsend
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm a fool to want you
I'm a fool to want you
To want a love that can't be true
A love that's there for others too
[Verse 2]
I'm a fool to hold you
Such a fool to hold you
To seek a kiss not mine alone
To share a kiss the Devil has known
[Bridge]
Time and time again I said I'd leave you
Time and time again I went away
But then would come the time when I would need you
And once again, these words I'd have to say
[Verse 3]
I'm a fool to want you
Pity me, I need you
I know it's wrong, it must be wrong
But right or wrong, I can't get along without you
[Instrumental]
I can't get along without you
Written by: Frank Sinatra, Jack Wolf, Joel Herron

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