Josephine Baker sings “After I Say I’m Sorry”

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1. Sumac says:

   January 30, 2013 at 5:41 pm

   The lyrics are:

   I don’t know why, I made you cry
   I’m sorry sweetheart and yet
   Although you shouldn’t be so lenient with me
   I’ll try to forgive and forget

   But tell me, what can I say, after I say I’m sorry?
   What can I do to prove it to you, I’m sorry?
   I didn’t mean to ever be mean to you you you you you
   If I didn’t care I wouldn’t feel like I do do do do
   I was all wrong but right or wrong I don’t blame you
   Why should I take somebody like you and shame you
   I know that I made you cry, and I’m so sorry dear
   But what can I say, dear, after I say I’m sorry?

   What can I say, dear, after I say I’m sorry?
   What can I do to prove it to you, I’m sorry?
   I didn’t mean to ever be mean to you you you you
   If I didn’t care I wouldn’t feel like I do do do do do
   I was all wrong but right or wrong I don’t blame you
   Why should I take somebody like you and shame you ?
   I know that I made you cry, and I’m so sorry dear
   But what can I say, dear, after I say I’m sorry?
   

   The first line suggests she doesn’t know why the other person is upset. If so, no wonder things get confusing.

   She doesn’t know what to say. What to do? She appears to fall back on tap-dancing.

   Works for me.

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