Mississippi Goddam
	(1963) Nina Simone
	The name of this tune is Mississippi Goddam And I mean every word of it Alabama's gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Alabama's gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Can't you see it Can't you feel it It's all in the air I can't stand the pressure much longer Somebody say a prayer Alabama's gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam This is a show tune But the show hasn't been written for it, yet Hound dogs on my trail School children sitting in jail Black cat cross my path I think every day's gonna be my last Lord have mercy on this land of mine We all gonna get it in due time I don't belong here I don't belong there I've even stopped believing in prayer Don't tell me I tell you Me and my people just about due I've been there so I know They keep on saying "Go slow!" But that's just the trouble "do it slow" Washing the windows "do it slow" Picking the cotton "do it slow" You're just plain rotten "do it slow" You're too damn lazy "do it slow" The thinking's crazy "do it slow" Where am I going What am I doing I don't know I don't know Just try to do your very best Stand up be counted with all the rest For everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam I made you thought I was kiddin' didn't we Picket lines School boy cots They try to say it's a communist plot All I want is equality for my sister my brother my people and me Yes you lied to me all these years You told me to wash and clean my ears And talk real fine just like a lady And you'd stop calling me Sister Sadie Oh but this whole country is full of lies You're all gonna die and die like flies I don't trust you any more You keep on saying "Go slow!" "Go slow!" But that's just the trouble "do it slow" Desegregation "do it slow" Mass participation "do it slow" Reunification "do it slow" Do things gradually "do it slow" But bring more tragedy "do it slow" Why don't you see it Why don't you feel it I don't know I don't know You don't have to live next to me Just give me my equality Everybody knows about Mississippi Everybody knows about Alabama Everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam That's it!
		Recording session unknown
		CD 1998 My Baby Just Cares for Me Crimson CRIMCD53
		Recording live session 1964 Mar. 21, New York, Carnegie Hall -- First recording session with Philips (LP In Concert)
		LP 1964 In Concert Philips (US) PHM 200-135, (E) 652-053 [4:52]
		LP 1969 Best Of Philips [4:52]
		CD 1988 Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood Mercury 834 308-2 [4:52]
		CD 1990 Best Of Philips 822 846-2 [4:52]
		CD 1990 In Concert+I Put A Spell On You Mercury 846543-2 [4:52]
		CD 1993 Jazz Master 17 Verve 518 198-2 [0:52]
		CD 1994 Feeling Good Mercury 522 747-2
		CD 1996 Nina Sings Nina (Jazz Master 58) Verve 314 529 867-2 [4:59]
		Recording live session 1968 Apr. 7, Westbury, Westbury Music Fair -- (LP 'Nuff Said)
		CD 1997 Saga of the Good Life and Hard Times RCA 07863 66997-2 [5:30] First release.
		CD 1998 Sugar in my Bowl 1967-1972 RCA [5:29]
		Recording live session 1980 Jul. 18, Montreal, Place Des Arts, Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier -- The Rising Sun Collection.
		CD 1994 The Rising Sun Collection ENJA RSC 0004 [0:29]
		Recording live session 1984 Nov. 17, London, Ronnie Scott's
		CD 1988 Live at Ronnie Scotts The Collection OR0045
		CD 1991 Moon of Alabama Jazz Door JD1214
		Recording live session 1985, USA
		CD 0000 My Baby Just Cares For Me Flash F 2136-2 [4:55]
		CD 0000 Do What You Gotta Do Music Options MO 3031 [4:55]
		CD 1987 Live & Kickin, vol. 1 Esperance 8454 [0:59]
		LP 1987 Live & Kickin [0:59]
		CD 1989 In Concert Remember RMB 75011 [0:49]
		CD 1991 Nina Simone (Rockstar) Rockstar RCK 129 [4:55]
		CD 1993 Private Collection Pilz PILZ448241-2
		CD 1993 My Baby Cat Dog 'n' roll DNR 015 [4:55]
		CD 1993 Porgy (De Agostini) De Agostini BLU-CD 3032 [4:56]
		CD 1995 Live! LaserLight 12 615
		Recording live session 1987, Hollywood, Vine Street Bar and Grill -- (LP Let It Be Me)
		CD 1987 Let It Be Me Verve [5:02]
		LP 1987 Let It Be Me Verve [5:02]
		Recording live session 1990 Jul. 13, Montreux
		CD 1990 Madame Nina Simone TS RRC 019
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