Lady Day

When she walked on down the street

She was like a child staring at her feet
But when she passed the bar
And she heard the music play
She had to go in and sing
It had to be that way
She had to go in and sing
It had to be that way

And I said no, no, no
Ooh, lady Day
No, no, no, no
Ooh, lady Day

After the applause had died down

And all the people drifted away

She walked right out that door
And out of the bar!
To ho-hotel
That she called home

It had greenish walls
A bathroom in the hall

And I said no, no, no, no, oh
Please, please, lady Day
No, no, no, no, no-no-no-no-no
Oh, lady Day

Oh, no
No, no, no, lady Day
I said a no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, please, no, lady Day!
Oh, no!