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Artist/Band: Billie Holiday
Lyrics for Song: Why Was I Born
Lyrics for Album: Complete Masters 1933 - 1959 [2011]



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


Why Was I Born

Billie Holiday's 'Why Was I Born' stands as a haunting testament to her mastery of the jazz standard. Recorded within the 'Complete Masters 1933 - 1959' collection, this track exemplifies her signature approach to vocal improvisation and emotional depth. The song, often associated with the ballad genre of the 1930s and 40s, showcases Holiday's ability to transform a simple melody into a profound narrative of existential questioning. Her interpretation is characterized by a delicate use of vibrato and a voice that conveys both vulnerability and resilience. As a key component of her discography, the recording highlights her status as a pivotal figure in jazz history, influencing generations of vocalists with her unique phrasing and emotional honesty.


Album Lyrics: Complete Masters 1933 - 1959 [2011]


Billie Holiday
"Complete Masters 1933 - 1959 [2011]"


1. Stormy Weather
2. Lover Come Back to Me
3. My Man
4. He's Funny That Way
5. Yesterdays
6. Tenderly
8. Remember
9. It's Not For Me To Say
10. There'll Be Some Changes Made
11. Violets for Your Furs
12. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
13. You Took Advantage Of Me
14. You've Changed
15. When Your Lover Has Gone
16. God Bless The Child
17. I Only Have Eyes For You
18. Good Morning Heartache
19. Them There Eyes
20. Billie's Blues
21. I Cover The Waterfront
22. Too Marvelous For Words
23. You Go To My Head
24. Miss Brown to you
25. Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me
26. Cheek To Cheek
27. Ill Wind
28. Speak Low
29. We'll Be Together Again
30. All Or Nothing At All
31. Sophisticated Lady
32. April In Paris
33. I Wished on the Moon
34. Moonlight In Vermont
35. A Foggy Day
36. I Didn't Know What Time It Was
37. Just One Of Those Things
38. Day In, Day Out
39. Darn That Dream
40. Body and Soul
41. Stars Fell On Alabama
42. Say It Isn't So
43. They Can't Take That Away From Me
44. Embraceable You
45. Nice Work If You Can Get It
46. Lady Sings The Blues
47. What a Little Moonlight Can Do
48. Love for Sale
49. Moonglow
50. Everything I Have Is Yours
51. If the Moon Turns Green
52. Autumn in New York
53. How Deep Is the Ocean?
54. I Cried for You
55. You Turned the Tables on Me
56. Blue Moon
57. (In My) Solitude
58. These Foolish Things
59. East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)
60. Come Rain or Come Shine
61. Comes Love
62. Gone with the Wind
63. Stormy Blues
64. I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
65. Some Other Spring
66. All The Way
67. Strange Fruit
68. All Of Me
69. Fine And Mellow
70. I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues
71. My Old Flame
72. I'll Get By
73. I'll Be Seeing You
74. I'm Yours
75. That Ole Devil Called Love
76. Don't Explain
77. You Better Go Now
78. No Good Man
79. Big Stuff
80. I'll Look Around
81. Guilty
82. Deep Song
83. There Is No Greater Love
84. Easy Living
85. Girls Were Made To Take Care Of Boys
86. Do Your Duty
87. Now Or Never
88. You're My Thrill
89. Crazy He Calls Me
90. Please Tell Me Now
91. Somebody's On My Mind
92. This Is Heaven To Me
93. Riffin' The Scotch
94. What A Night, What A Moon, What A Girl
95. Yankee Doodle Never Went To Town
96. Eeny Meeny Miney Mo
97. If You Were Mine
98. These 'n' That 'n' Those
99. You Let Me Down
100. Life Begins When You're In Love
101. It's Like Reaching For The Moon
102. No Regrets
103. Summertime
104. A Fine Romance
105. One, Two, Button Your Shoe
106. Let's Call A Heart A Heart
107. With Thee I Swing
108. The Way You Look Tonight
109. Who Loves You?
110. Pennies From Heaven
111. That's Life I Guess
112. One Never Knows, Does One?
113. If My Heart Could Only Talk
114. Please Keep Me In Your Dreams
115. He Ain't Got Rhythm
116. Why Was I Born?
117. I must Have That Man
118. The Mood That I'm In
119. Sentimental And Melancholy
120. My Last Affair
121. Carelessly
122. How Could You?
123. Moanin' Low
124. Where Is The Sun?
125. Don't Know If I'm Comin' Or Goin'
126. Sun Showers
127. Foolin' Myself
127. I'll Never Be The Same
127. Me, Myself And I
127. A Sailboat In The Moonlight
127. Born To Love
127. Without Your Love
127. Getting Some Fun Out Of Life
127. Who Wants Love?
127. My First Impression Of You
127. When You're Smiling
127. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
127. If Dreams Come True
127. Now They Call It Swing
127. On The Sentimental Side
127. Says My Heart
127. I Wish I Had You
127. Any Old Time
127. The Very Thought Of You
127. I've Got A Date With A Dream
127. You Can't Be Mine
127. Everybody's Laughing
127. Here It Is Tomorrow Again
127. Say It With A Kiss
127. They Say
127. You're So Desirable
127. Let's Dream In The Moonlight
127. More Than You Know
127. You're Too Lovely To Last
127. Long Gone Blues
127. Our Love Is Different
127. Night And Day
127. The Man I Love
127. You're A Lucky Guy
127. Falling In Love Again
127. I'm Pulling Through
127. Laughing At Life
127. It's The Same Old Story
127. Let's Do It
127. Georgia On My Mind
127. Romance In The Dark
127. Jim
127. Love Me Or Leave Me
127. Gloomy Sunday
127. Wherever You Are
127. Mandy Is Two
127. It's A Sin To Tell A Lie
127. Until The Real Thing Comes Along
127. Trav'lin' Light
127. What Is This Thing Called Love?
127. Be Fair With Me Baby
127. Blue Turning Grey Over You
127. P.S. I Love You
127. I Thought About You
127. Always
127. Everything Happens to Me
127. Ain't Misbehavin'
127. I Don't Want to Cry Anymore
127. Prelude to a Kiss
127. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
127. It Had to Be You
127. What's New?
127. I Hadn't Anyone Till You
127. I Get a Kick Out of You
127. Isn't This a Lovely Day?
127. You Don't Know What Love Is
127. I'll Be Around
127. For Heaven's Sake
127. But Beautiful
127. For All We Know
127. It's Easy to Remember
127. I'm a Fool to Want You
127. The End of a Love Affair
127. Glad to Be Unhappy
127. I Get Along Without You Very Well
127. Don't Worry 'bout Me
127. How Could You
127. How Deep Is the Ocean
127. Isn't This a Lovely Day
127. One Never Knows, Does One
127. What Is This Thing Called Love
127. What's New
127. Where Is The Sun
127. Who Loves You
127. Who Wants Love
127. Why Was I Born