Even if I'm sick in bed With a towel around my head Even if I'm feeling blue And crying's all I do I know she'll be there beside of me Lady Day, please won't you stay My Lady Day ♪ Even if the sea does rise And there's waves up to the skies And the evening bells won't ring No matter how you pull the thing I know she'll find some way to soothe my mind Lady Day, please won't you stay My Lady Day ♪ Even if the nightbird sings Some foul and tempered thing And it wakes me from a dream Of booze and nicotine I know she'll be there beside of me Lady Day, please won't you stay My Lady Day ♪ Even if the world turns white And the night turns into night And there's rebels on the beach Exchanging weapons, each to each I know she'll find some way to soothe my mind Lady Day, please won't you stay My Lady Day ♪ Even if I get sick as hell And I never do get well And at last my heart does fail And to some golden city sail I won't much care to love no angel there Lady Day, please won't you stay My Lady Day