Lyrics and translation Billie Holiday feat. Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra - Why Was I Born?
Why
was
I
born
Pourquoi
suis-je
né
Why
am
I
livin'
Pourquoi
suis-je
vivant
What
do
I
get
Qu'est-ce
que
je
reçois
What
am
I
givin'
Qu'est-ce
que
je
donne
Why
do
I
want
for
things
Pourquoi
est-ce
que
je
veux
des
choses
I
dare
not
hope
for
Que
je
n'ose
pas
espérer
What
can
I
hope
for
Que
puis-je
espérer
I
wish
I
knew
J'aimerais
le
savoir
Why
do
I
try
Pourquoi
est-ce
que
j'essaie
To
draw
you
near
me
De
te
rapprocher
de
moi
Why
do
I
cry
Pourquoi
est-ce
que
je
pleure
You
never
hear
me
Tu
ne
m'entends
jamais
I'm
a
poor
fool
Je
suis
une
pauvre
idiote
But
what
can
I
do
Mais
que
puis-je
faire
Oh
baby
why
was
I
born
Oh
mon
chéri,
pourquoi
suis-je
née
To
love
you
Pour
t'aimer
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1
That's Life I Guess
2 I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
3 Mean To Me
4 Foolin' Myself
5 Easy Living
6 Easy Living
7 I'll Never Be the Same
8 Without Your Love
9 They Can't Take That Away From Me
10 Trav'lin' All Alone
11 Who Wants Love?
12 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
13 This Year's Kisses
14 He Ain't Got Rhythm
15 Why Was I Born?
16 Why Was I Born?
17 I Must Have That Man
18 You're My Thrill
19 Moanin' Low
20 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
21 Without Your Love
22 Who Wants Love?
23 Trav'lin' All Alone
24 They Can't Take That Away from Me
25 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
26 I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
27 Mean to Me
28 Foolin' Myself
29 I'll Never Be the Same
30 That's Life I Guess
31 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
32 He Ain't Got Rhythm
33 This Year's Kisses
34 I Must Have That Man
35 My Last Affair
36 Moanin' Low
2 I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
3 Mean To Me
4 Foolin' Myself
5 Easy Living
6 Easy Living
7 I'll Never Be the Same
8 Without Your Love
9 They Can't Take That Away From Me
10 Trav'lin' All Alone
11 Who Wants Love?
12 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
13 This Year's Kisses
14 He Ain't Got Rhythm
15 Why Was I Born?
16 Why Was I Born?
17 I Must Have That Man
18 You're My Thrill
19 Moanin' Low
20 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
21 Without Your Love
22 Who Wants Love?
23 Trav'lin' All Alone
24 They Can't Take That Away from Me
25 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off
26 I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You)
27 Mean to Me
28 Foolin' Myself
29 I'll Never Be the Same
30 That's Life I Guess
31 I Can't Give You Anything But Love
32 He Ain't Got Rhythm
33 This Year's Kisses
34 I Must Have That Man
35 My Last Affair
36 Moanin' Low
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