Billie Holiday - Why Was I Born? Lyrics

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Songwriters: Oscar Ii Hammerstein, J Kern

Why was I born?
Why am I livin'?
What do I get?
What am I givin'?

Why do I want for things
I dare not hope for?
What can I hope for?
I wish I knew

Why do I try to draw you near me?
Why do I cry, you never hear me?
I'm a poor fool but what can I do
Oh baby I was born to love you

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From the album: The Quintessential - Volume 3

Billie Holiday

1988

1	He Ain't Got Rhythm Lyrics
2	I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby Lyrics
3	If My Heart Could Only Talk Lyrics
4	I Must Have That Man Lyrics
5	I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Lyrics
6	One Never Knows, Does One? Lyrics
7	Pennies from Heaven Lyrics
8	Please Keep Me in Your Dreams Lyrics
9	Sentimental & Melancholy Lyrics
10	That's Life I Guess Lyrics
11	The Mood That I'm In Lyrics
12	(This Is) My Last Affair Lyrics
13	This Year's Kisses Lyrics
14	Who Loves You? Lyrics
15	Why Was I Born? Lyrics
16	You Showed Me The Way Lyrics

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<table class="songlyrics" style="width: 100%; table-layout: fixed;"><col width="40" /><col /><tbody><tr><th colspan="2">Billie Holiday - The Quintessential - Volume 3 Album Lyrics</th></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">1.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/he-ain-t-got-rhythm-lyrics/" title="He Ain't Got Rhythm Lyrics Billie Holiday">He Ain't Got Rhythm Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">2.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/i-can-t-give-you-anything-but-love-baby-lyrics/" title="I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby Lyrics Billie Holiday">I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">3.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/if-my-heart-could-only-talk-lyrics/" title="If My Heart Could Only Talk Lyrics Billie Holiday">If My Heart Could Only Talk Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">4.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/i-must-have-that-man-lyrics/" title="I Must Have That Man Lyrics Billie Holiday">I Must Have That Man Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">5.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/i-ve-got-my-love-to-keep-me-warm-lyrics/" title="I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Lyrics Billie Holiday">I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">6.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/one-never-knows-does-one-lyrics/" title="One Never Knows, Does One? Lyrics Billie Holiday">One Never Knows, Does One? Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">7.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/pennies-from-heaven-lyrics/" title="Pennies from Heaven Lyrics Billie Holiday">Pennies from Heaven Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">8.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/please-keep-me-in-your-dreams-lyrics/" title="Please Keep Me in Your Dreams Lyrics Billie Holiday">Please Keep Me in Your Dreams Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">9.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/sentimental-melancholy-lyrics/" title="Sentimental & Melancholy Lyrics Billie Holiday">Sentimental & Melancholy Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">10.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/that-s-life-i-guess-lyrics/" title="That's Life I Guess Lyrics Billie Holiday">That's Life I Guess Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">11.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/the-mood-that-i-m-in-lyrics/" title="The Mood That I'm In Lyrics Billie Holiday">The Mood That I'm In Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">12.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/this-is-my-last-affair-lyrics/" title="(This Is) My Last Affair Lyrics Billie Holiday">(This Is) My Last Affair Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">13.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/this-year-s-kisses-lyrics/" title="This Year's Kisses Lyrics Billie Holiday">This Year's Kisses Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">14.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/who-loves-you-lyrics/" title="Who Loves You? Lyrics Billie Holiday">Who Loves You? Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">15.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/why-was-i-born-lyrics/" title="Why Was I Born? Lyrics Billie Holiday">Why Was I Born? Lyrics</a></td></tr><tr><td class="sl-td-left">16.</td><td class="sl-td-right"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday/you-showed-me-the-way-lyrics/" title="You Showed Me The Way Lyrics Billie Holiday">You Showed Me The Way Lyrics</a></td></tr></tbody></table><p class="sl-credit"><a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/billie-holiday-lyrics/" title="Billie Holiday Lyrics">Billie Holiday Lyrics</a> provided by <a href="http://www.songlyrics.com/" title="Lyrics">SongLyrics.com</a></p>

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Billie Holiday - The Quintessential - Volume 3 Album Lyrics
1.	He Ain't Got Rhythm Lyrics
2.	I Can't Give You Anything But Love Baby Lyrics
3.	If My Heart Could Only Talk Lyrics
4.	I Must Have That Man Lyrics
5.	I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm Lyrics
6.	One Never Knows, Does One? Lyrics
7.	Pennies from Heaven Lyrics
8.	Please Keep Me in Your Dreams Lyrics
9.	Sentimental & Melancholy Lyrics
10.	That's Life I Guess Lyrics
11.	The Mood That I'm In Lyrics
12.	(This Is) My Last Affair Lyrics
13.	This Year's Kisses Lyrics
14.	Who Loves You? Lyrics
15.	Why Was I Born? Lyrics
16.	You Showed Me The Way Lyrics

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