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The name of this tune is mississippi goddam And I mean every word of it Alabamas gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about mississippi goddam Alabamas gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about mississippi goddam Cant you see it Cant you feel it Its all in the air I cant stand the pressure much longer Somebody say a prayer Alabamas gotten me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about mississippi goddam This is a show tune But the show hasnt been written for it, yet Hound dogs on my trail School children sitting in jail Letras de cancionesBlack cat cross my path I think every days gonna be my last Lord have mercy on this land of mine We all gonna get it in due time I dont belong here I dont belong there Ive even stopped believing in prayer Dont tell me I tell you Me and my people just about due Ive been there so I know They keep on saying go slow! But thats just the trouble Do it slow Washing the windows Do it slow Picking the cotton Do it slow Youre just plain rotten Do it slow Youre too damn lazy Do it slow The thinkings crazy Do it slow Where am I going What am I doing I dont know I dont 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 didnt we Picket lines School boy cots They try to say its 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 youd stop calling me sister sadie Oh but this whole country is full of lies Youre all gonna die and die like flies I dont trust you any more You keep on saying go slow! Go slow! But thats 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 dont you see it Why dont you feel it I dont know I dont know You dont have to live next to me Just give me my equality Everybody knows about mississippi Everybody knows about alabama Everybody knows about mississippi goddam Thats it! (Thanks to mook for these lyrics) From Letras Mania