Please Don’t Talk about me When I’m Gone - Billie Holiday

Please don't talk

About me when I'm gone

Though our friendship

Ceases from now on

And listen if you can't

Say anything real nice

It's better not

To talk at all

That's my advice

We're parting

You go your way

I'll go mine

It's best that we do

Here's a kiss

I hope that

This brings lots

Of luck to you

Makes no difference how

I carry on

Just don't you talk

About me when I'm gone

Please don't talk

About me when I'm gone

Though our friendship

Ceases from now on

And listen

If you can't say

Anything real nice

Just don't talk at all

That's my advice

We're parting

You go your way

I'll go mine

It's best that we do

But here's a little

Kiss and I hope

That this brings

Lots of luck to you

Makes no difference

How I carry on

Just don't talk please

Don't talk

Don't you talk about me

When I'm gone