Mississippi Goddam (1964/Live In New York/Stereo)-Nina Simone

[ti:Mississippi Goddam (1964/Live In New York/Stereo)] [ar:Nina Simone] [al:Four Women: The Complete Nina Simone On Philips] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mississippi Goddam (1964/Live In New York/Stereo) - Nina Simone (妮娜·西蒙) [00:04.70]The name of this tune is Mississippi Goddam [00:14.96]And I mean every word of it [00:19.27]Alabama's gotten me so upset [00:22.26]Tennessee made me lose my rest [00:25.08]And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam [00:31.70]Alabama's gotten me so upset [00:34.79]Tennessee made me lose my rest [00:37.55]And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam [00:41.35] [00:43.35]Can't you see it [00:45.26]Can't you feel it [00:46.64]It's all in the air [00:49.79]I can't stand the pressure much longer [00:52.23] [00:53.39]Somebody say a prayer [00:56.46]Alabama's gotten me so upset [00:58.27] [00:59.22]Tennessee made me lose my rest [01:02.10]And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam [01:09.57]This is a show tune [01:11.00]But the show hasn't been written for it yet [01:20.82]Hound dogs on my trail [01:23.75]School children sitting in jail [01:27.02]Black cat cross my path [01:29.51]I think every day's gonna be my last [01:38.62]Lord have mercy on this land of mine [01:41.83]We all gonna get it in due time [01:43.77] [01:44.69]I don't belong here [01:46.25]I don't belong there [01:47.86]I've even stopped believing in prayer [01:57.00]Don't tell me [01:58.50]I tell you [02:00.24]Me and my people just about due [02:03.50]I've been there so I know [02:06.18]They keep on saying "Go slow " [02:15.51]But that's just the trouble [02:17.28]"do it slow" [02:18.74]Washing the windows [02:20.14]"do it slow" [02:21.82]Picking the cotton [02:23.44]"do it slow" [02:24.62]You're just plain rotten [02:26.72]"do it slow" [02:27.66]You're too damn lazy [02:29.89]"do it slow" [02:30.77]The thinking's crazy [02:32.64]"do it slow" [02:33.84]Where am I going [02:34.65] [02:35.36]What am I doing [02:36.77]I don't know [02:38.19]I don't know [02:40.18]Just try to do your very best [02:42.60]Stand up be counted with all the rest [02:45.62]For everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam [02:49.82] [02:54.39]I made you thought I was kiddin' didn't we [03:01.08]Picket lines [03:02.23]School boycotts [03:04.31]They try to say it's a communist plot [03:06.93]All I want is equality [03:09.45]For my sister my brother my people and me [03:18.46]Yes you lied to me all these years [03:21.66]You told me to wash and clean my ears [03:24.60]And talk real fine just like a lady [03:27.99]And you'd stop calling me Sister Sadie [03:31.23] [03:36.35]Oh but this whole country is full of lies [03:39.72]You're all gonna die and die like flies [03:41.97] [03:43.08]I don't trust you any more [03:45.75]You keep on saying "Go slow " [03:51.43]"Go slow " [03:54.83]But that's just the trouble [03:56.53]"do it slow" [03:57.81]Desegregation [03:59.83]"do it slow" [04:00.21] [04:00.80]Mass participation [04:02.68]"do it slow" [04:03.91]Reunification [04:04.14] [04:06.08]"do it slow" [04:07.07]Do things gradually [04:09.11]"do it slow" [04:09.88]But bring more tragedy [04:10.63] [04:12.24]"do it slow" [04:12.97]Why don't you see it [04:14.58]Why don't you feel it [04:16.00]I don't know [04:17.41]I don't know [04:18.86]You don't have to live next to me [04:21.35]Just give me my equality [04:24.75]Everybody knows about Mississippi [04:27.62]Everybody knows about Alabama [04:30.83]Everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam [04:39.08]That's it