Lyrics to
Blues For Mama

This version of Blues For Mama was released by Nina Simone in 1967.

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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
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 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

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Nina Simone has released many songs over the years besides Blues For Mama. Nina Simone released songs from 1958 to 1987 spanning across albums like Little Girl Blue, At Town Hall, The Amazing Nina Simone, At Newport, Forbidden Fruit, At The Village Gate, Nina Simone Sings Ellington, At Carnegie Hall, Broadway Blues Ballads, Folksy Nina, Nina Simone In Concert, Pastel Blues, I Put A Spell On You, Nina Simone With Strings, Wild Is The Wind, Let It All Out, Nina Simone Sings The Blues, High Priestess Of Soul, Silk And Soul, Nuff Said!, Nina Simone And Piano!, To Love Somebody, Black Gold, Here Comes The Sun, Emergency Ward, It Is Finished, Baltimore, Fodder On My Wings, Nina's Back, Let It Be Me, and Live At Ronnie Scott's. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Nina Simone.

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