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Billie Holiday Lyrics
I remember when daddy said "what do you want to be?"
I said "I wanna be a mermaid to live under the sea"
Well I knew it wouldn't work out as I looked down at my feet
Then my Grandad paid me my very first record
And that's when it changed for me
It made me smile, made me sing,
Made my worries fly away
Lifted me up, setting me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And they say life's hard to figure out
When in reality you gotta sit back
Just relax, and let it happen naturally
I went to sit by the keys to work on my first song
I had the melodies in my head but they were coming out all wrong
Then I worked out some harmonies, that went oh oh oh oh oh
And then that sweet sound spoke to me
And told me where I belong
It made me smile, made me sing,
Made my worries fly away
Lifted me up, setting me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And they say life's hard to figure out
When in reality you gotta sit back
Just relax, and let it happen naturally
Oh, fly away
Oh, so naturally
Oh, take the stress away
‘Cause I know, yeah I know
It’ll make you feel alright
It made me smile, made me sing
Made my worries fly away
Lifted me up, set me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And they say life’s hard to figure out
When in reality you gotta sit back, just relax
And let it happen naturally
Gotta sit back, just relax and let it happen naturally
Gotta sit back, just relax and let it happen naturally
Gotta sit back, just relax and let it happen naturally
Gotta sit back, just relax and let it happen naturally
I said "I wanna be a mermaid to live under the sea"
Well I knew it wouldn't work out as I looked down at my feet
Then my Grandad paid me my very first record
And that's when it changed for me
Made my worries fly away
Lifted me up, setting me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And they say life's hard to figure out
When in reality you gotta sit back
Just relax, and let it happen naturally
I had the melodies in my head but they were coming out all wrong
Then I worked out some harmonies, that went oh oh oh oh oh
And then that sweet sound spoke to me
And told me where I belong
Made my worries fly away
Lifted me up, setting me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And they say life's hard to figure out
When in reality you gotta sit back
Just relax, and let it happen naturally
Oh, so naturally
Oh, take the stress away
‘Cause I know, yeah I know
It’ll make you feel alright
Made my worries fly away
Lifted me up, set me free
I could be Billie Holiday
And they say life’s hard to figure out
When in reality you gotta sit back, just relax
And let it happen naturally
Gotta sit back, just relax and let it happen naturally
Gotta sit back, just relax and let it happen naturally
Gotta sit back, just relax and let it happen naturally
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It's about letting things happen naturally and her first songwriting experiences.