'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do - Bessie Smith

There ain't nothin' I can do, or nothin' I can say That folks don't criticise me, But I'm going to do just as I want to anyway, And don't care if you all despise me! If I should take a notion To jump into the ocean, 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, do, do! If I go to church on Sunday, Then just shimmy down on Monday, 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do! If my friend ain't got no money, And I say, "Take all mine, honey", 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do! If I give him my lasy nickel, And it leaves me in a pickle, 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do! There, I'd rather my man was hittin' me, Than to jump right up and quittin' me, 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, do, do do! I swear I won't call no copper If I'm beat up by my papa, 'T ain't nobody's business if I do, if I do!

Well, here comes trouble in a pair of tight jeans Fit to be tied bustin' at the seams Got a bead on me, she's a shootin' this way I'm under the gun should I run or stay? On one hand I'm thinkin' that I better lay low But then on the other what a way to go What kind of fix have I got me into? I'm darned if I don't, danged if I do She's got me wide-eyed tongue-tied beside myself I'm tore up talk me down I might need help Hold me back boys, I ain't thinkin' straight My head's cryin' run but my heart's sayin' wait On one hand I'm thinkin' that I better lay low But then on the other what a way to go What kind of fix have I got me into? I'm darned if I don't, danged if I do Yeah, on one hand I'm thinkin' that I better lay low But then on the other what a way to go What kind of fix have I got me into? I'm darned if I don't, danged if I do Yeah, on one hand I'm thinkin' that I better lay low But then on the other what a way to go What kind of fix have I got me into? Well, I'm darned if I don't, danged if I do Yeah, I'm darned if I don't, danged if I do Yeah, I'm darned if I don't, danged if I do

Like a touch, just a little hunch Nothing much A thought of you, planted in my view Growing fast Something is wrong Not the way that it all should be Knowing the signs, I've stopped closing my mind Shut it out When the feeling's here, there's nothing to fear No time for doubts Shadows revealed Takes some courage to see what's real Winter is coming, take my coat Rest for a while, I'll take your watch I would do it if I could, I would I'd follow you into the woods I would do it cause I could I swear, and not because I should If I can help, I will be the hands Holding you firmly, 'til it ends When you're sending your signals I will read the code When you're reaching inside my mind Hearing you, not in words pursued Is the cue It's time to act, even when the facts Still are few So what if I'm wrong Can't ignore when I sense your call You have been marked Somehow left in the dark in the space Where your own poisoned voice Keeps convincing, you won't see the day When you fall through We're the guardians protecting you Summer's acoming, there's seed to be sowed Keep the soil damp and wait for sun I would do it if I could, I would I'd follow you into the woods I would do it cause I could I swear, and not because I should If I can help, I will be the hands Holding you firmly, 'til it ends When you're sending your signals I will read the code When you're reaching inside you'll Find resurrection In time you'll be fine I would do it if I could, I would I'd follow you into the woods I would do it cause I could I swear, and not because I should If I can help, I will be the hands Holding you firmly, 'til it ends When you're sending your signals I will read the code When you're reaching inside my mind Ah-oh-oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh

Ha-ha Mhm, don't mind if I do Hey It seems like every day, I got a filled-up phone Ladies tryna text me sayin' that they home for the summer And they heard that I'm livin' on my own So they wanna come to the crib, maybe cook me some supper But I'm busy, so I'm ignorin her Yeah, I just touched down in California Now I'm headed to the beach Go swim in the water like I'm tryna sneak in across the border I do, all different types of crazy shit I'm the youngin hoes tryna make a baby with 'Cause it'll make 'em rich Know I'm headed to the money So these funny little girls wanna take a trip But no, only the M-O-S-T Dope with me Other fools homo, Roy and Siegfried No disrespect though I got addictive cigarette flow for the green pesto, presto I'd like to make myself believe That planet earth turns, slowly It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm a sleep 'Cause everything is never as it seems Yeah, I'm highly underestimated So educated that gettin' paid quick If you ever hated anticipate that I'm famous Got a bunch of bitches to sip on the champagne with Celebrate that we seein' another day, life good Never wanna end this Me and mary jane got a really nice friendship Yeah, they give me money but I gotta go and spend it Man, I been a bad little Jew But I gotta pay the bills now So I gotta chill out I ain't walkin' 'round like I'm splurging with a mill' now Feel like the kid workin' at the mill now Used to just chill and smoke joints up at Bill's house Now I gotta schedule, things I gotta do Doin' interviews, see it up on youtube I say it feels just like a dream 'Bout to wake up from a nap How fucked up was that? Like I'd like to make myself believe That planet earth turns, slowly It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm a sleep 'Cause everything is never as it seems Just some motherfuckin' kids We just some motherfuckin' kids

Where did your fate go? Was I just to fall on my own? If this room was full of lies Is that how you fooled me with love? I see how you changed me, I know what you said It don't make me hate you, I wish that it did I'm, I'm trying to find words, trying to make sense If I don't try, where do I find the lies between the lines? Why does it hurt so much? Won't understand, no, I can't let this go Oh, you made plans now, you can't shut me down Ah, you're advanced, but you can't tell them now No, you can't tell them how You face the pain while your days are numbered You took the highway, you've done it always You hurt this woman, you put your needs first And I've heard this many times in my head, but it still remains That you had all of this Oh-oh, you still search for bad Oh, you fought all of this You don't even know how bad it got So much for you're my one and only You'd say that you were all mine You knew that your words were hard to stand by I was scared of change, but then I complied even though it hurt I stayed and now I'm glad you have it all But there's things that you can't buy Glad that you said sorry, but habits they die hard Why, you want to offer me love that you don't have? Loving you exhausted me, baby, and you charged, you charged I'll take the high road, I've done it always Our time is old, there's only one way You hurt this woman, you put your needs first It's played out many times in my head, but it still remains That you had all of this Oh-oh, you still search for bad Oh, you fought all of this You don't even know how bad it goes So much for you're my one and only (You had all of this) (Oh, you still search for bad) So much for you're my one and only (You fought all of this) (You don't even know how bad it got) So much for you're my one and only I'll wait, I'll wait for faster Only I quit I'll wait, I'll wait for faster I'm all for that I'll wait, I'll wait for faster Only I quit I'll wait, I'll wait for faster I'm all for that