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Nina Simone – Sinnerman Lyrics

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Oh, sinnerman, where you gonna run to?
Sinnerman where you gonna run to?
Where you gonna run to?
All on that day
Well got to run to the rock
Please hide me, I run to the rock
Please hide me, run to the rock
Please hide here
All on that day

But the rock cried out
I cant hide you, the rock cried out
I cant hide you, the rock cried out
I aint gonna hide you there
All on that day

I said rock
Whats the matter with you rock?
Dont you see I need you, rock?
Good Lord, Lord
All on that 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 on that day
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, all on that day

So i run to the Lord
Please hide me, Lord
Dont you see me prayin?
Dont 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 on that 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

I cried, power, power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord

Bring down power, Lord
Bring down power, Lord
Bring down power, Lord
Bring down power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord

Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord

Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh yeah

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 on that day
So I ran to the Lord
I said Lord, hide me
Please hide me
Please help me, all on that day
He said, hide?
Where were you?
When you oughta have been prayin

I said Lord, Lord
Hear me prayin, Lord, Lord
Hear me prayin, Lord, Lord
Hear me prayin, all on that day
Sinnerman, you oughta be prayin
Outghta be prayin, sinnerman
Oughta be prayin, all on that day

Up come power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord

Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power Power, Lord
Hold down power, Lord
Go down power, Lord
Bring down power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord
Power power, Lord

Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na
Na-na-na, na-na-na-na

Woah, ho
Ha-ha-ha-ha
Ha-ha-ha-ha, oh Lord
No-no-no-no, ma-na-na-na-na, dont you know I need you Lord?
Dont you know that I need you?
Dont you know that I need you?