Lyrics to
Little Liza Jane

This version of Little Liza Jane was released by Nina Simone in 1960.

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Where is my tambourine wait a minute I’ll get your tambourine
Got my tambourine get your thing baby
What’s wrong with you what is it you want
Can’t forget my tambourine boy want a minute
This is a folk tune nad it’s called little liza jane
We get some rhythm started here and see what happens

I got a beau you ain’t got none little liza jean
I got a beau you ain’t got none little liza jean
I got a beau you ain’t got none little liza jean
I got a beau you ain’t got none little liza jean
Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean
Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean

Come my love and live with me
I will take good care of thee little liza jean
Come my love and live with me
I will take good care of thee little liza jean
Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean
Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean

Hambone hammer where you’ve been
Down by the river making gin
I know a man that’s three feet tall
Drink his liquor and has a ball
Saw him just the other day
He had a horse and a ball of hay

Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little liza jean little liza jean
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little liza jean little liza jean
Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean
Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean

He took me to his great big town
Lots of people standing around
They were listening to a great big band
The bestest music in the land
I tell you once and tell you twice
Enjoy yourself and live your life

Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little liza jean little liza jean
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little lisa jane jane little liza
Little liza jean little liza jean

Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean
Oh little liza liza jane oh little liza liza jean

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