Madeleine Peyroux (born 1974, Athens, Georgia, USA) is an American United States jazz singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Peyroux (either 'Peru' or 'Pay-roo') is noted for her vocal style, which has been compared to that of Billie Holiday.
Peyroux has cited Billie Holiday, Bessie Smith, Patsy Cline, Édith Piaf, Leonard Cohen, Johnny Mercer, Charlie Chaplin, Serge Gainsbourg and Bob Dylan as influences on her music. [read more] - You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
I've seen love go by my door It's never been this close before Never been so easy or so slow Been shooting in the dark too long When something's not right it's wrong You're gonna make me lonesome when you go Dragon...
- I'll Look Around
I'll look around Until I've found someone Who laughs like you I know somewhere Spring must fill the air With sweetness just as rare As the flower That you gave me to wear I look around And when I've found someone Who...
- Weary Blues
Weary blues from waitin' Lord, I've been waitin' so long These blues have got me cryin' Oh, sweet daddy please come home The snow falls 'round my window But it can't chill my heart God knows it died the day you left...
- Don't Cry Baby
Honey please don't cry Listen to me There's no reason why We shouldn't agree If i hurt your feeling I apologize You're the only one That I idealize Don't cry baby Don't cry baby Dry your eyes Let be sweetheart again...
- This Is Heaven To Me
When I hear them say There's better living Let them go their way To that new living I won't ever stray 'Cause this is heaven to me Long as freedom grows I want to seek it If it's yes or no It's me who'll speak it...
- Careless Love
Love, oh love, oh careless love, You've fly though my head like wine You've wrecked the life Of many a poor girl And you nearly spoiled this life of mine Love, oh love, oh careless love,
- Lonesome Road
Look down, look down That lonesome road Before you travel on Look up, look up And seek your maker Before Gabriel blows his horn I'm weary of toting, such a heavy load Trudging down, that lonesome road Look down, look...
- No More
You ain't gonna bother me No more Nohow Love just goes so far No more Woke up this morining and found I didn't care for you No more Not now Never felt so good before You're down to my size It's over and done So honey,...
- Between The Bars
Drink up, baby Stay up all night Things you could do You won't but you might The potential you'll be You'll never see Promises you'll only make Drink up with me now And forget all about Pressure of days Do what I say...
- J'ai Deux Amours
On dit qu'au delà des mers Là -bas sous le ciel clair Il existe une cité Au séjour enchanté Et sous les grands arbres noirs Chaque soir Vers elle s'en va tout mon espoir J'ai deux amours Mon pays et Paris Par eux...
- Dance Me To The End Of Love
Dance me to your beauty with a burning violin Dance me through the panic 'til I'm gathered safely in Lift me like an olive branch and be my homeward dove Dance me to the end of love Dance me to the end of love Let me...
- Don't Wait Too Long
You can cry a million tears You can wait a million years If you think that time will change your ways Don't wait to long When your morning turns to night Who'll be loving you by candlelight
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