Taint Nobody's Bizness if I Do

by Bessie Smith

From the album: The St. Louis Blues / Cold in Hand Blues

Track 19 of 20 on The St. Louis Blues / Cold in Hand Blues (1925).

Duration: 3:27

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Lyrics for Taint Nobody's Bizness if I Do

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

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