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written by Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln

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Hey lordy mama
heard you wasn't feeling good
they're spreading dirty rumors
around the neighborhood
they say you're mean and evil
and don't know what to do
and that's the reason that he's gone gone
and left you black and blue
hey lordy mama
whatcha gonna do?

They say he left you all alone
to weather this old storm
he's got another woman now
hanging on his arm
that fool's telling everybody
he's sick and tired of you
hey lordy lordy mama
whatcha gonna do?
hey lordy mama
whatcha gonna do?

They say you love to fuss and fight
and keep a good man down
you don't know how to treat him
when you're out on the town
they say you're not behind him
and just don't understand
cause you're thinking you're a woman
but acting like a man
hey lordy mama
whatcha gonna do?

Get your nerves together mama
and set the record straight
let the whole round world know it wasn't you
that caused this bitter fate
all those years you loved him
and he knows it's true
cause what you wanting what you wanting for your man
is what he's wanting too
hey lordy mama
whatcha gonna do?

credits

from Ghosts Appearing through the Sound: Kosi sings Abbey, released August 6, 2015
vocals - Kosi
sax - Brendon Biagi
guitar - Aron Marchak
bass - Christopher Hall
drums - Isaiah Pierce

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Kosi New York, New York

She's more than just a drama queen. She's got piercing eyes and a voice that's larger than her body. But, small as she is, she won't fit in a box. She switches styles more quickly than you can follow. First she's jazz, then she's blues, then she's rock, but always powerful. You definitely want to hear this girl sing... if you can handle it. ... more

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