When she walked on down the street

She was like a child staring at her feet

But when she passed the bar

And she heard the music play

She had to go in and sing

It had to be that way

She had to go in and sing

It had to be that way



And I said no, no, no

Oh, Lady Day

And I said no, no, no

Oh, Lady Day



After the applause had died down

And the people drifted away

She climbed down the bar

And went out the door

To the hotel

That she called home

It had greenish walls

A bathroom in the hall



And I said no, no, no

Oh, Lady Day

And I said no, no, no

Oh, Lady Day