Cafe Manhattan Party
(专辑: Lady Sings The Blues - 1972)
Harry, can you meet me outside? Mm-mm, no What you mean, Har, "no"? Come on You ain't gonna get anything from me, I
mean, not right under his nose. I
want to keep mine in one piece I
know you ... I
know you ain't scared of Louis, now. Come on Billie, go home. Go home I
can't let them know them goddamn soap bastards got to me. Don't do that to me, buddy You think I'm crazy enough to carry in the
city? Come on, pal Now, Billie, go home. You know you can't fight it when you're Hooked, and you are hooked. You're an A
number-one mainliner You think so, huh? Okay, pally Oh I'm sorry My glass slipped Hey, look, let's go. This party's too tight ass for me Wait a
minute. Wait a
minute No, wait a
minute, now. Listen, I
got some business to take care of Just hang on for a
few minutes. Everything will be smooth and I'll take you right on home, okay? We've got a
surprise for you right now. A
very talented young lady is here tonight No, it's not okay. If you don't get a
cab, I
get my own self a
cab, okay? Billie, take it easy, baby Now I
predict the
4:35 is over, will be one of the
biggest stars in Manhattan. With a
little coaxing, maybe we can get her up here to sing Just wait one minute. One minute. Okay Ladies and gentlemen, Cafe Manhattan proudly presents ... Miss Billie Holiday!