| What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? | |
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| by Walter Donaldson | |
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| Text | by Abe Lyman |
| Published | 1926 |
"What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry?" is a popular song by Walter Donaldson and Abe Lyman, published in 1926. [1]
The song has become a popular and jazz standard, recorded by many artists.
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