Billie Holiday, My Man...
A QUOTE F.T.C. - "When I listen to this song, I feel myself choke up. Though I've never been in her situation, I've seen it happen plenty of times. This song speaks for the women that love their significant other, even if he's mistreated her, and the optimism towards the end is what breaks me. Because that's exactly how these things go down. The woman suffers but then tricks herself in to thinking it's okay (maybe she thinks she can change his ways) and sticks around because she is still hopeful and still loves him. Such a sad song. Billie sings from the heart..."