wished on the moon For something I never knew Wished on the moon For more than I ever knew A sweeter rose, a softer sky On april days that would not dance by I begged on the stars To throw me a beam or two Wished on the stars And asked for a dream or two I looked for every loveliness It all came true I wished on the moon for you
Don't want my manny I don't need a friend My heart is broken It won't ever mend I ain't much carin'Just where I will end I must have that man I'm like an oven That's cryin' for heat He treats me awful Each time that we meet It's just unlawful How that boy can cheat But I must have that man He's hot as Hades A lady's not safe in his arms When she's kissed But I'm afraid that he's cooled off And maybe I'm ruled off his list I'll never be missed I need that person much worse'n just bad I'm falf alive and it's drivin' me mad He's only human if he's to be had I must have that man
Lady sings the blues She's got them bad She feels so sad Wants the world to know Just what the blues is all about
Lady sings the blues She tells her side Nothing to hide Now the world will know Just what the blues is all about The blues aint' nothing but a pain in your heart When you get a bad start When you and your man have to part I ain't gonna just sit around and cry And now I won't die Because I love him
Lady sings the blues I'm telling you She's got em bad But now the world will know Shes never gonna sing them no more The blues aint' nothing but a pain in your heart When you get a bad start When you and your man have to part I ain't gonna just sit around and cry And now I won't die Because I love him
Lady sings the blues I'm telling you She's got em bad But now the world will know Shes never gonna sing them no more
Southern trees bear a strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees
Pastoral scene of the gallant south The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth Scent of magnolia sweet and fresh Then the sudden smell of burning flesh
Here is a fruit for the crow to pluck For the rain to wither, for the wind to suck For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop Here is a strange and bitter crop
Them that's got shall get Them that's not shall lose So the Bible said and it still is news Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Yes, the strong gets more While the weak ones fade Empty pockets don't ever make the grade Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Money, you've got lots of friends Crowding round the door When you're gone, spending ends They don't come no more Rich relations give Crust of bread and such You can help yourself But don't take too much Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own Mama may have, Papa may have But God bless the child that's got his own That's got his own He just worry 'bout nothin' Cause he's got his own
Goodmorning heartache You old gloomy sight Goodmorning heatache Thought we said goodbye last night I turned and tossed 'til it seemed you had gone But here you are with the dawn Wish I'd forget you, but you're here to stay It seems I met you when my love went away Now everyday I start by saying to you Goodmorning heartache, what's new?
Stop haunting me now Can't shake you nohow Just leave me alone I've got those Monday blues Stright through Sunday blues Goodmorning heartache Here we go again Goodmorning heartache You're the one who knew me when Might as well get used to you hanging around Goodmorning heartache Sit down
Stop haunting me now Can't shake you nohow Just leave me alone I've got those Monday blues Stright through Sunday blues Goodmorning heartache Here we go again Goodmorning heartache You're the one who knew me when Might as well get used to you hanging around Goodmorning heartache Sit down
No good man Lovin' all the no good things Never treats me as he should That ain't no good He's always bringing me down He's no saint Heaven knows thats what he ain't Spends his money foolishly Not on me I'm the one who gets the run-around
I ought to hate him and yet I love him so For I require Love that's made of fire And in his arms I find I always get that kind No good man Ever since the world began There have been other fools like me Born to be In love with a no good man