Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Billie Holiday
Canonical path: /billie-holiday/what-shall-i-say
Related lyric paths: 6
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What Shall I Say?
Read What Shall I Say? lyrics by Billie Holiday on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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What Shall I Say?
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What shall I say
When our neighbours want us to come to tea?
They don't know you're not with me
What shall I say?
What shall I say
When the phone rings and someone asks for you
They don't know I ask for you too
What shall I say?
How can I hide the tears inside
How can I face the crowd?
I can,make lips of mine be still
But my heart sighs too loud
I could explain that
You're only gone for a walk to shop
But after the week is up
What shall I say?
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Billie Holiday performs "What Shall I Say?", 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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