Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (Decca Records 1944)

"Don't Explain" is a song written by jazz singer Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. in 1945. It is said Billie wrote "Don't Explain" after her husband, Jimmy Monroe, came home one night with lipstick traces on his collar. Billie's accompanied by Toots Camarata (conc. & arr); Russ Case (tp); Hykie Schertzer, Jack Cressy (as); Larry Binyon, Dave Harris (ts); Dave Bowman (p); Carl Kress (g); Haigh Stephens (b); George Wettling (ds); and Six strings. Recorded November 8, 1944, New York. (Decca Records) Hush now, don't explain Just say you'll remain I'm glad you're back Don't explain Quiet, don't explain What is there to gain Skip that lipstick Don't explain You know that I love you And what love endures All my thoughts are of you For I'm so completely yours Cry to hear folks chatter And I know you cheat Right or wrong, don't matter When you're with me, sweet Hush now, don't explain You're my joy and pain My life's yours, love Don't explain You know that I love you And what love endures Nothing rates above you For I'm so completely yours Cry to hear folks chatter And I know you cheat Right or wrong, don't matter When you're with me, sweet Hush now, don't explain You're my joy and pain My life's yours, love Don't explain