Li’l Liza Jane (Live at the Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, RI, June 30, 1960)

Lyrics

[Spoken: Nina Simone & {Backup}] Where's my tambourine? Wait a minute {Go get your tambourine!} I got my tambourine! {Get yo' thing, baby what's wrong with you?} Can't forget my tambourine, boy. Wait a minute. This is a folk tune, and it's called "Li'l Liza Jane". Uh, we'll get some rhythm started here and see what happens [Song: Nina Simone & (Backup)] I got a beau- you ain't got none, little Liza Jane I got a beau- you ain't got none, little Liza Jane I got a beau- you ain't got none, little Liza Jane I got a beau- you ain't got none, little Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza, Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza, Liza Jane (Liza Jane, Liza Jane, Liza Jane) Come my love and live with me (Liza Jane) I will take good care of thee little Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza, Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza, Liza Jane (Liza Jane, Liza Jane, Liza Jane) Hambone hammer- where you've been? Down by the river making gin I know a man that's three feet tall (Liza Jane) Drinks his liquor and has a ball (Liza Jane) Saw him just the other day (Liza Jane) He had a horse and a ball of hay (Liza Jane) (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane, la-la-la Liza La-Liza Jane, Jane, la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, la-Liza Jane La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, la-Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza, Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza, Liza Jane (Liza Jane, Liza Jane, Liza Jane, Liza Jane) He took me to his great big town Lots of people standing around (Liza Jane) They were listening to a great big band (Liza Jane) The bestest music in the land (Liza Jane) I tell you once and tell you twice (Liza Jane) Enjoy yourself and live your life (Liza Jane) (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane, la-la-la Liza La-Liza Jane, Jane, la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, la-Liza Jane La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, Jane la-la-la Liza (Liza Jane) La-Liza Jane, la-Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza, Liza Jane Oh la-Liza, Liza Jane, oh la-Liza Little My li'l Liza (Jane) Jane!