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Lady Day by Lou Reed
Performed by
Lou ReedProduced by
Bob EzrinWrited by
Lou ReedAbout
“Lady Day” is told from Jim’s perspective. Jim is one of the three characters in Berlin (the others being Caroline and The Waterboy, who is probably an alter ego of Jim). Of all tracks, this one probably describes Caroline’s need for seeking out external validation the best. She’s drawn to the warm...
Lady Day Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
[Verse 2]
After the applause had died down
And the people drifted away
She climbed down off the bar
And went out the door
To the hotel
That she called home
It had greenish walls
A bathroom in the hall
[Chorus]
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day
And I said no, no, no
Oh, Lady Day