Blues for Mama — текст песни (Nina Simone)

Abbey lincoln, nina simone



Hey lordy mama

I heard you wasnt feeling good

Theyre spreadin dirty rumors

All around the neighborhood

They say youre mean and evil

And dont know what to do

Thats the reason that hes gone

And left you black and blue

Hey yeah

Tell me what you gonna do now



They say hes left you all alone

To weather this old storm

Hes got another woman now

Hangin on his arm, yeah yeah yeah

That old fools tellin everybody

Hes sick and tired of you

Hey lordy lordy mama

What you gonna do

Hey yeah

Tell me what you gonna do



They say you love to fuss and fight

And bring a good man down

And dont know how to treat him

They say you aint behind him

And just dont understand

And think that youre a woman

But actin like a man

Hey lordy mama

What you gonna do now



Get your nerves together, baby

And set the record straight

Set it straight

Let the whole round world know

It wasnt you

That cause his bitter fate

All these years you loved him

And he knows its true

cause what youre wantin

For your man

Is what hes wantin, too

Hey yeah

Tell me what you gonna do now



When you love a man enough

Youre bound to disagree

cause aint nobody perfect

cause aint nobody free

Hey lordy mama

Tell me what you gonna do

What you gonna do