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Lyrics of Sinnerman - Live In New York/1965 by Nina Simone
verse
Oh, Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Where you gonna run to?
All along dem day
Well I run to the rock, please hide me
I run to the Rock, please hide me
I run to the Rock, please hide me, Lord
All along dem day
But the rock cried out, I can′t hide you
The Rock cried out, I can't hide you
The Rock cried out, I ain′t gonna hide you guy
All along dem day
I said, "Rock, what's a matter with you, Rock?"
"Don't you see I need you, Rock?"
Lord, Lord, Lord
All along dem day
So I run to the river, it was bleedin′
I run to the sea, it was bleedin′
I run to the sea, it was bleedin'
All along dem day
chorus
So I run to the river, it was boilin′
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin′
Along dem day
verse
So I run to the Lord, please hide me Lord
Don't you see me prayin′?
Don't you see me down here prayin'?
But the Lord said, "Go to the devil"
The Lord said, "Go to the devil"
He said, "Go to the devil"
All along dem day
So I ran to the devil, he was waitin′
I ran to the devil, he was waitin′
Ran to the devil, he was waitin'
All on that day
chorus
I cried, power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
verse
Bring down
(Power to da Lord)
Bring down
(Power to da Lord)
Bring down
(Power to da Lord)
Bring down
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah
chorus
Well I run to the river, it was boilin′
I run to the sea, it was boilin'
I run to the sea, it was boilin′
All along dem day
verse
So I ran to the Lord
I said, "Lord hide me, please hide me"
"Please help me"
Along dem day
He said, "Child, where were you
When you ought a been prayin'?"
I said,"Lord, Lord, hear me prayin′"
Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'
Lord, Lord, hear me prayin'"
All along dem day
Sinnerman you ought a be prayin′
Ought a be prayin′, Sinnerman
Ought a be prayin'
All on that day
chorus
I cried, power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
verse
Go down
(Power to da Lord)
Go down
(Power to da Lord)
Go down
(Power to da Lord)
chorus
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
Power
(Power to da Lord)
outro
Oh woh, power, power, Lord
Don′t you knew
Don't you know, I need you Lord?
Don′t you know that, I need you?
Don't you know that, I need you?
Power, power, power Lord
Writer(s): Nina Simone
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Pastel Blues (Originals)
Album • 1965 • 9 tracks
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Sinnerman - Live In New York/1965
Nina Simone
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