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Sinnerman

Album cover art for "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone

Nina Simone - R&B, Avant-Garde Jazz

Sinnerman

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October 1, 1965.

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[Verse 1] Oh, Sinnerman, where you gonna run to? Sinnerman Where you gonna run to? Where you gonna run to? [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 2] Well, I run to the rock "Please hide me," I run to the Rock "Please hide me," I run to the Rock "Please hide me," Lord [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 3] But the rock cried out "I can't hide you," the Rock cried out "I can't hide you," the Rock cried out I ain't gonna hide you guy [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 4] I said, "Rock – What's a matter with you, Rock? Don't you see I need you, Rock?" Lord, Lord, Lord [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 5] So I run to the river It was bleeding, I run to the sea It was bleeding, I run to the sea It was bleeding [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 6] So I run to the river It was boiling, I run to the sea It was boiling, I run to the sea It was boiling [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 7] So I run to the Lord "Please hide me, Lord Don't you see me praying? Don't you see me down here praying?" But the Lord said, "Go to the devil" The Lord said, "Go to the devil" He said, "Go to the devil" [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 8] So I ran to the devil He was waiting I ran to the devil, he was waiting Ran to the devil, he was waiting [Refrain] All on that day [Bridge] I cried, "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" Bring down (Power to the Lord) Bring down (Power to the Lord) Bring down (Power to the Lord) Bring down (Power to the Lord) Power (Power to the Lord) Power (Power to the Lord) Power (Power to the Lord) [Instrumental Break] [Refrain] Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah [Verse 9] Well, I run to the river, it was boiling I run to the sea, it was boiling I run to the sea, it was boiling [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 10] So I ran to the Lord I said, "Lord, hide me Please hide me, please help me" [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 11] He said, "Child, where were you When you ought-a been praying?" I said, "Lord, Lord, hear me praying" "Lord, Lord, hear me praying" "Lord, Lord, hear me praying" [Refrain] All on that day [Verse 12] Sinnerman, you ought-a be praying Ought-a be praying, Sinnerman Ought-a be praying [Refrain] All on that day [Bridge] I cried, "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) "Power!" (Power to the Lord) Go down (Power to the Lord) Go down (Power to the Lord) Go down (Power to the Lord) Power (Power to the Lord) Power (Power to the Lord) Power (Power to the Lord) [Outro] Oh, whoa – power! Power, Lord Don't you knew– Don't you know, I need you, Lord? Don't you know that, I need you? Don't you know that, I need you? Power, power, power, Lord

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