Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Billie's Blues , by - Carmen McRae. Song from the album Any Old Time, in the genre Release date: 22.06.1986
Record label: Concord, Savoy
Song language: English
Billie's Blues |
| I love my man |
| I’m a liar if I say I don’t |
| I love my man |
| I’m a liar if I say I don’t |
| But I’ll quit my man |
| I’m a liar if I say I won’t |
| I’ve been your slave, baby |
| Ever since I’ve been your babe |
| I’ve been your slave |
| Ever since I’ve been your babe |
| But before I’ll be your dog |
| I’ll see you in your grave |
| My man wouldn’t give me no breakfast |
| Wouldn’t give me no dinner |
| Squawked about me supper then he put me outdoors |
| Had the nerve to lay a matchbox on my clothes |
| I didn’t have so many |
| But I had a long, long way to go |
| I ain’t good-looking |
| And my hair ain’t curled |
| I ain’t good-looking |
| And my hair ain’t curled |
| But my mother, she gave me something |
| That’s gonna tear me through this world |
| Some men like me 'cause I’m happy |
| Some 'cause I’m snappy |
| Some call me honey |
| Others think I got money |
| Some tell me «Billie |
| Baby you’re built for speed.» |
| Now if you put that all together |
| It makes me everything a good man needs |