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Artist: Billie Holiday
Canonical path: /billie-holiday/if-i-were-you
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If I Were You
Read If I Were You lyrics by Billie Holiday on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If I Were You
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If I were you
Here's what I'd do
I'd give my heart a break
Instead of trying to break my heart
It I were you
I'd do this too
I'd string along with me
instead of keepin' me on a string
I'd love me the whole day long
You'd never catch me nappin'
Wouldn't have a change of heart
Not for fear
That such a thing should happen
It I were you
Here's what I'd do
I'd stick to me
My whole life through
It I were you
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Billie Holiday performs "If I Were You", and this lyric page sits inside the Billie Holiday catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Ain't Misbehavin' and You Can't Lose A Broken Heart with a short reason for opening each page next.
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