Blues for mama – Nina Simone
Hey lordy mama, I heard you wasn't feeling good
They're spreadin' dirty rumours, All around the neighborhood
They say you're mean and evil, And don't know what to do
That's the reason that he's gone, And left you black and blue
Hey yeah, Tell me what you gonna do now
They say he's left you all alone, To weather this old storm
He's got another woman now, Hangin' on his arm, yeah, yeah,
That old fool's tellin' everybody. He's 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 don't know how to treat him
When he takes ya on the town
They say you ain't behind him. And just don't understand
And think that you're 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 wasn't you
that caused his bitter fate
All these years you loved him, And he knows it's true
'Cause what you're wantin' for your man
Is what he's wantin', too, Hey, yeah
Tell me what you gonna do now
When you love a man enough, You're bound to disagree
'Cause ain't nobody perfect, 'Cause ain't nobody free
Hey lordy, mama, Tell me what you gonna do
What you gonna do?
