Listen up, people! Take heart! Change has gotta come! Crack open enough hearts, pour out more and more love, eliminate prejudice, eradicate racism. This is what it will take. More love. More loving action. The name of this tune is Mississippi Goddam And I mean every word of it Alabamas gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Alabamas gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Cant you see it? Cant you feel it? Its all in the air I cant stand the pressure much longer Somebody say a prayer Alabamas gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam This is a show tune But the show hasnt been written for it, yet Hound dogs on my trail School children sitting in jail Black cat cross my path I think everydays gonna be my last Lord, have mercy on this land of mine We all gonna get it in due time I dont belong here, I dont belong there Ive even stopped believing in prayer Dont tell me, I tell you Me and my people just about due Ive been there so I know They keep on saying, Go slow! But thats just the trouble, do it slow Washing the windows, do it slow Picking the cotton, do it slow Youre just plain rotten, do it slow Youre too damn lazy, do it slow The thinkings crazy, do it slow Where am I going? What am I doing? I dont know, I dont know Just try to do your very best Stand up be counted with all the rest For everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam I bet you thought I was kiddin Picket lines, school boycotts They try to say its a communist plot All I want is equality For my sister, my brother, my people and me Yes, you lied to me all these years You told me to wash and clean my ears And talk real fine just like a lady And youd stop calling me Sister Sadie Oh, but this whole country is full of lies Youre all gonna die and die like flies I dont trust you any more You keep on saying, Go slow! Go slow! But thats just the trouble, do it slow Desegregation, do it slow Mass participation, do it slow Reunification, do it slow Do things gradually, do it slow But bring more tragedy, do it slow Why dont you see it? Why dont you feel it? I dont know, I dont know You dont have to live next to me Just give me my equality Everybody knows about Mississippi Everybody knows about Alabama Everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Thats it! Lyrics: Nina Simone https://youtube/watch?v=fVQjGGJVSXc
Posted on: Fri, 05 Dec 2014 02:22:58 +0000
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