Lyric Blues for Mama

Abbey Lincoln, Nina Simone

Hey Lordy mama
I heard you wasn t feeling good
They re spreadin dirty rumors
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 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
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 cause 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