Тексты песен «Nina Simone»

All that I have is all that you've given me (Ohhhh) Did you never worry that I'd come to depend on you (Ohhhh) I gave you all the love I had in me Now I find you lied and I can't believe it's true Oooh whoa oh You...

Lewis Allen, Sonny White Seven trees Bearin' strange fruit Blood on the leaves And blood at the roots Black bodies Swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hangin' From the poplar trees Pastoral scene Of the...

I want a little sugar In my bowl I want a little sweetness Down in my soul I could stand some lovin' Oh so bad I feel so funny and I feel so sad I want a little steam On my clothes Maybe I can fix things up So...

(1935) DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin Summertime and the livin's easy, Fish are jumpin', and the cotton is high. Oh yo' daddy's rich and yo' ma is good lookin', So hush, little baby, don' yo' cry. One of these...

One more Sunday in Savannah Hear the whole creation shoutin', "Praise the lord" See them flinging out the banner While the congregation says, "Amen" One more Sunday in Savannah Hear the whole creation shoutin', "Praise...

Leonard Cohen Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river You can hear the boats go by You can spend the night beside her And you know that she's half crazy But that's why you want to be there And she feeds...

(1965) Andy Stroud Don't talk just hold me closer Let me sit on top of your knee Go ahead and take care of business For me for me for me Oh Lord, don't keep me waiting Be as firm as can be Go ahead and take care...

Take me to the water Take me to the water Take me to the water To be baptized So none but the righteous None but the righteous None but the righteous Shall be saved So take me to the water Take me to the water

Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I'm tired, I'm weak, I'm lone Through the storm, through the night Lead me on to the light Take my hand precious Lord, lead me home When my way grows drear precious...

Now if you want something to play with, go out and find yourself a toy, Cause little boy my time is too expensive and I'm not a little boy So if you are serious, don't play with my heart, it makes me furious But if you...

Billie Holiday Tell me more and then some Daddy you know what I wanna hear I want some more and then some of that I love you only dear I want some more and then some Oh how you feel And then when you done told me...

Alan Brandt, Bob Haymes I can only give you country walks in spring time The hand to hold when leaves begin to fall And the lover's burning lights were born on the winter nights That's all that's all There are...

Horace Ott Don't try to blow out the sun for me baby I'm not asking for what I know can't be All that I ask is a kiss a day And I'll give you love that'll never go away Yes I will yes I will I wouldn't ask you to...

(1955) M. Rotha (pseud. of Fritz Rotter) Our little love slowly grows and grows Not one that comes and goes That's all I want from you A sunny day with hopes up to the sky Another day that comes and dies That's...

Marilyn Bergman, Lew Spence I see your face in this room full of faces, I'm trying hard not to stare, Strange to see you again, here of all places, That's him over there. My baby looks the same as he did when I...

Bouncing off your wall Pathways of my mind Are on their way Another way For today Ohho You want me to see you I can not see you You want me to come for you I can not come for you You want an assignment...

they hold each others hands They walk without a sound Down forgotten streets Their shadows kiss the ground Their footsteps sing a song That's ended before it's begun They walk without a sound The desperate ones Just...

The weevils all took to cotton and cows all took to dry But the varmints left behind, some took up to die Trouble took to Daddy like dew drops take to night Mama took to cryin' a lot and Daddy took to wine And I took a...

This is a song Ive been singing for a long time. its like an old friend. but, you know, I think it, its only recently that I discovered what its really about. You've got to give a little, take a little, And let your...

(1945) mack gordon, harry warren The more I see you, The more I want you. Somehow this feeling Just grows and grows. With every sigh I become more mad about you, More lost without you,...