Nina Simone - Blues For Mama Lyrics
Abbey lincoln, nina simoneHey lordy mamaI heard you wasnt feeling goodTheyre spreadin dirty rumorsAll around the neighborhoodThey say youre mean and evilAnd dont know what to doThats the reason that hes goneAnd left you black and blueHey yeahTell me what you gonna do nowThey say hes left you all aloneTo weather this old stormHes got another woman nowHangin on his arm, yeah yeah yeahThat old fools tellin everybodyHes sick and tired of youHey lordy lordy mamaWhat you gonna doHey yeahTell me what you gonna doThey say you love to fuss and fightAnd bring a good man downAnd dont know how to treat himThey say you aint behind himAnd just dont understandAnd think that youre a womanBut actin like a manHey lordy mamaWhat you gonna do nowGet your nerves together, babyAnd set the record straightSet it straightLet the whole round world knowIt wasnt youThat cause his bitter fateAll these years you loved himAnd he knows its truecause what youre wantinFor your manIs what hes wantin, tooHey yeahTell me what you gonna do nowWhen you love a man enoughYoure bound to disagreecause aint nobody perfectcause aint nobody freeHey lordy mamaTell me what you gonna doWhat you gonna do
