WHY DID I ALWAYS DEPEND ON YOU?
(Teddy McRae)


as recorded by
Billie Holiday & her Orchestra
March 21st 1939 New York


Why did I always depend on you
When I knew that you'd end in another's arms?
As a rule I'm no fool,
But it seems where love's concerned,
There's no rule for a fool
Who would let his heart be burned!

And you intended to fool me too,
That's no lie and you can't deny it's true!
From the start,
In my heart
I knew what you'd do!
Why did I depend on you?

And you intended to fool me too,
That's no lie and you can't deny it's true!
From the start,
In my heart
I knew what you'd do!
Why did I depend on you?




(Contributed by Peter Akers - March 2018)