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   Fine and Mellow
  Billie Holiday
   
  My man he don't love me he treats me oh so mean
My man he don't love me he treats me oh so mean
He's the meanest man that I've ever see

My baby wears high peg pants stripes are really yellow
Baby wears high peg pants stripes area really yellow
When he starts into love me he's so fine and mellow

Love will make you drink and gamble make you stay out all night long
Love will make you drink and gamble make you stay out all night long
Love will make you do things that you know is wrong

Do right baby if you stay home every day
I'll do right baby if you stay home every day
You're so mean and evil I know you're gonna drive me away

Why did he leave me why did he have to go
Why did he leave me why did he have to go
Went off and left me baby I loved him so

I'll be a good wife to you if it means anything to you
I'll stay home every night and I'll love you
And kiss you every night and one of these days
If you're good to me honey one of these day
If God is good to me I'll bring you a little burny

Come back to me baby try me one more time
Cos without your loving I swear I'm gonna lose my mind
 
   
  Recording session unknown
    LP 1972 Sings Billie Holiday Stroud SLP 1005 [8:15]
    CD 1991 Nina Royal Collection RC 83138 [8:43]
    CD 1994 Fine and Mellow Broad Music BRCD 035
   
  Recording live session 1959 Sep. 12, New York, Town Hall -- (Nina's debut concert, LP At Town Hall and singles)
    LP 1959 At Town Hall Colpix CP/SCP 409 [0:18]
    LP 1969 Nina Simone Marble Arch MAL 895
    CD 1988 At Town Hall Green Line CDGLL 114 [3:18]
    CD 1990 51 Great Jazz Performances That's Jazz TJ401 [8:32]
    CD 1992 The Best Of The Colpix Years Roulette CDP 7985842 [3:28]
    CD 1996 Anthology, The Colpix Years Rhino R2 72567
 
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