Lyrics and translation Buck Clayton - Why Was I Born?
Why
was
I
born
Pourquoi
suis-je
né
?
Why
am
I
livin'
Pourquoi
vis-je
?
What
do
I
get
Qu'est-ce
que
j'obtiens
?
What
am
I
givin'
Qu'est-ce
que
je
donne
?
Why
do
I
want
for
things
Pourquoi
désire-je
des
choses
I
dare
not
hope
for
Que
je
n'ose
pas
espérer
?
What
can
I
hope
for
Qu'est-ce
que
je
peux
espérer
?
I
wish
I
knew
J'aimerais
le
savoir
Why
do
I
try
Pourquoi
essaie-je
To
draw
you
near
me
De
te
rapprocher
de
moi
?
Why
do
I
cry
Pourquoi
pleure-je
?
You
never
hear
me
Tu
ne
m'entends
jamais
I'm
a
poor
fool
Je
suis
un
pauvre
fou
But
what
can
I
do
Mais
que
puis-je
faire
?
Oh
baby
why
was
I
born
Oh
mon
amour,
pourquoi
suis-je
né
?
To
love
you
Pour
t'aimer
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1
I Know That You Know
2 Song Of The Islands
3 What's Your Number?
4 I'm Yours
5 Under A Blanket Of Blue
6 Beyond The Blue Horizon
7 Deep Purple
8 Little White Lies
9 I Can't Get Started
10 Stompin’ At The Savoy
11 Blues In the Dark
12 Blues Too
13 I Don't Know His Name
14 Christopher Columbus
15 Lean Baby
16 The Hucklebuck
17 Robbin's Nest
18 How Hi The Fi
19 Blue Moon
20 Jumpin' at the Woodside
21 Sentimental Journey
22 Skip A Page
23 Moten Swing
24 Can't Help Lovin’ Dat Man
25 I’ve Found A New Baby
26 Good Morning Blues
27 Laughing At Life
28 Pagin' the Devil
29 Them There Eyes
30 Countless Blues
31 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
32 I Want a Little Girl
33 Dickie's Dream
34 Love Jumped Out
35 Don't You Miss Your Baby?
36 Fiesta in Blue
37 St Louis Blues
38 Destination K.C.
39 A Shanty in Old Shanty Town
40 Rattle and Roll
41 Love Me or Leave Me
42 You Come Along (From Out of Nowhere)
43 If Dreams Come True
44 Swingin' At the Daisy Chain
45 Why Was I Born?
46 Royal Garden Blues
2 Song Of The Islands
3 What's Your Number?
4 I'm Yours
5 Under A Blanket Of Blue
6 Beyond The Blue Horizon
7 Deep Purple
8 Little White Lies
9 I Can't Get Started
10 Stompin’ At The Savoy
11 Blues In the Dark
12 Blues Too
13 I Don't Know His Name
14 Christopher Columbus
15 Lean Baby
16 The Hucklebuck
17 Robbin's Nest
18 How Hi The Fi
19 Blue Moon
20 Jumpin' at the Woodside
21 Sentimental Journey
22 Skip A Page
23 Moten Swing
24 Can't Help Lovin’ Dat Man
25 I’ve Found A New Baby
26 Good Morning Blues
27 Laughing At Life
28 Pagin' the Devil
29 Them There Eyes
30 Countless Blues
31 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
32 I Want a Little Girl
33 Dickie's Dream
34 Love Jumped Out
35 Don't You Miss Your Baby?
36 Fiesta in Blue
37 St Louis Blues
38 Destination K.C.
39 A Shanty in Old Shanty Town
40 Rattle and Roll
41 Love Me or Leave Me
42 You Come Along (From Out of Nowhere)
43 If Dreams Come True
44 Swingin' At the Daisy Chain
45 Why Was I Born?
46 Royal Garden Blues
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