What Have They Done to My Song, Ma Songtext
von Nina Simone

Look what they′ve done to my song, ma
Look what they've done to my song, ma
Well, it′s the only thing I could do half right
And now it's turnin' out all wrong, ma
Look what they′ve done to my song

I think it′s the only thing I could do half right
And now they turnin' out all wrong, mama
Look what they′ve done to my song

Look what they've done to my brain, mama
Look what they′ve done to my brain, mama
Well, they picked it like a chicken bone
And I think that I'm half insane, ma
Look what they′ve done to all my songs

Well, I wish I could find a good book to live in
I wish I could find a good book to live in
Well, if I could find a real good book I'd never have to to come out and
Look to what they've done to my song


Maybe it′ll all be alright, mama
Maybe it′ll all be alright, mama
Well, if the people are buying tears, I'll be rich someday, ma
How about that?
Look what they′ve done to my song

Look what they've done to my song, mama
Oh it′s frightning me
What they've done to my song
They tied it up in a plastic bag
And turned it upside down, mama
Look what they′ve done to my song

Well maybe it'll all be alright, mama

Maybe someday it'll be alright, mama

Well, if the people are buying Bessie Smith tears
I′ll be someday, real rich mama
And buy you a new house
Cause what they have done to my song

Well

Look what they′ve done to my song, ma
Look what they've done to my song, ma
It′s the only thing I could do half alright
Now, they turned it upside down now


Look what they've done to my
To my brain, mama
To my songs, mama
To my heart, mama
To my
They didn′t get that
Look what they've done to my song