Written by: Jake Holmes
Arranged By: Charles Calello – Don Costa
From the Album: Watertown
(1969)
Label: Reprise – Reprise
Recorded: 8/25/69 – 11/7/69
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Her day was born in shades of
blue, her song was sad the words were true
Her morning came too fast too
soon, and died before the afternoon
Poor lady day could use some
love, some sunshine, Lady day has too much rain
Poor lady day could use some
spring, some breezes, Lady day has too much pain
It's such a lonely face, such a
cloudy sky, so many shadows in her eye
So many empty dreams, so many
bitter times, just a handful of broken rhymes
Poor lady day could use a smile,
some kindness, Lady day has too much rain
Poor lady day could use some
dreams, some flowers, Lady day has too much pain
Just too much to say, just to
much to know, too little time to say hello
And then the evening comes, and
now she doesn't cry, and it's too late to say Good-bye