Artist: Madeleine Peyroux

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Was I?

(Chick Endor and Charlie Farrell)

Sweet young thing of sixteen
Thought I'd step out one night
I longed to get the thrilling life i've missed
I met a youth
A bit uncouth
Although he seemed alright
I knew him by the moment when we kissed

Then I got home, next day with a swollen head
My girlfriend asked if i'd had fun I said,
“was I drunk?
was he handsome?
Did momma give me hell?
Did I get a thrill?
Am I full of quiver?
Was he rough?
Did I care?
Am I glad I fell?
Every time I think of him do I shiver?
Was he hot?
And was I?
And would he stand for maybe?
He would not?
Did I lie?
Does he still think i'm a baby?
If I was, am I still?
Do I care?
Don't be silly
Was I drunk?
Was he handsome?
And did momma give me hell?

Was I drunk?
Was he handsome?
Did momma give me hell?
With his hands loose as no refusin'
Did he fight?
Was I blue?
Almost shamed to tell
And I don't know yet the system he was usin'

Well I said, stop, please, behave!
Well what's the use of breathin'?
He said, give
So I gave
After all, what was I savin'?
Am I glad?
Holy gee,
Have I had fun, you're askin' me?
Was I drunk?
Was he handsome?
And did momma give me hell?

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Other Songs by this Artist

1. A Prayer
2. Always a Use
3. Between The Bars
4. Careless Love
5. Dance Me to The End of Love
6. Don’t Cry Baby
7. Don’t Wait Too Long
8. Dreamland
9. Fun out of Life
10. Hey Sweet Man
11. I’ll Look Around
12. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down (and Write Myself a Letter)
13. J’ai Deux Amours
14. La Vie En Rose
15. Lonesome Road
16. Lovesick Blues
17. Muddy Water
18. No More
19. Reckless Blues
20. This is Heaven to Me
21. Walkin’ After Midnight
22. Was I?
23. Weary Blues
24. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome when You Go