Bessie Smith - Moan, You Moaners Lyrics

Lyrics Moan, You Moaners - Bessie Smith



Sisters and brothers
We met here on some serious business
It's been some back biting going on
And the thing I want to know is who's been doing it
It's a shame, it's a shame, it's a shame
The thing I want to know is what bit me on my
I mean who bit me on my back?
You sinners
Hear my call
Satan's waiting for you all
Better get your souls washed white
Better see the light
(Amen)
Fire is burning down below
If you ain't right down you go
To original hot brim stone
Let you start right in to moan
You better get down on your knees
And let the god lord hear your pleas (oh yeah)
On that you want to rest with ease
Moan, you moaners
Just bend your head way down and pray
To have the devil chased away
Come let your souls be saved today
Moan, you moaners
Singing hallelujah
Flood up the lamb
Let your voices rise
Hear me talking to you
Ain't got no time to sham
(If you want to get to paradise)
You must repeat without a doubt
And let the good lord hear you shout (oh yeah)
Religion turns you inside out
Moan, you moaners
You better get down on your knees
And let the god lord hear your pleas (oh yeah)
On that you want to rest with ease
Moan, you moaners
Just bend your head way down and pray
To have the devil chased away (oh yeah)
Come let your souls be saved today
Moan, you moaners
Singing hallelujah
Flood up the lamb
Let your voices rise
Hear me talking to you
Ain't got no time to sham
(If you want to get to paradise)
Within, without a doubt
Let the good lord hear you shout (oh yeah)
Religion turns you inside out
Moan, you moaners



Writer(s): Spencer Williams


Bessie Smith - The Complete Recordings Vol. 4
Album The Complete Recordings Vol. 4
date of release
22-04-1993

1 Standin' in the Rain Blues
2 It Won't Be You
3 Spider Man Blues
4 Empty Red Blues (Pt. 1)
5 Empty Bed Blues, Pt. 2
6 Put It Right Here (Or Keep It Out There)
7 Yes Indeed He Do!
8 Devil's Gonna Git You
9 You Ought to Be Ashamed
10 Washwoman's Blues
11 Slow and Easy Man
12 Poor Man's Blues
13 Please Help Me Get Him Out of My Mind
14 Me And My Gin
15 I'm Wild About That Thing
16 You've Got to Give Me Some
17 Kitchen Man
18 I've Got What It Takes, But It Breaks My Heart to Give It Away
19 Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out
20 Take It Right Back ('Cause I Don't Want It Here)
21 He's Got Me Goin'
22 It Makes My Love Come Down
23 Wasted Life Blues
24 Dirty No-Gooder's Blues
25 Blue Spirit Blues
26 Worn Out Papa Blues
27 You Don't Understand
28 Don't Cry Baby
29 Keep It to Yourself
30 New Orleans Hop Scop Blues
31 See If I'll Care
32 Baby Have Pitty on Me
33 On Revival Day (A Rhythmic Spiritual)
34 Moan, You Moaners
35 Hustlin' Dan
36 Black Mountain Blues
37 In the House Blues
38 Long Old Road
39 Blues Blues
40 Shipwreck Blues




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