'Tain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do Songtext
von Bessie Smith

There ain′t nothing I can do, or nothing I can say
That folks don't criticize me
But I′m goin' to do just as I want to anyway
And don't care if they all despise me

If I should take a notion
To jump into the ocean
′Tain′t nobody's business if I do, do, do do
If I go to church on Sunday
Sing the shimmy down on Monday
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"
'Tain′t nobody's business if I do, do, do do
If I give him my last nickel
And it leaves me in a pickle
'Tain′t nobody′s business if I do, if I do

There are a lot of men, that would hit me
Since I've arrived up and quit me
′Tain'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 poppa
'Tain't nobody′s business if I do, if I do