Abbey Lincoln - When Malindy Sings
Put dat music book away
What's de use to keep on tryin'?
Ef you practise twell you're gray
You cain't sta't no notes a-flyin'
Lak de ones dat rants and rings
F'om de kitchen to de big woods
When Malindy sings
When hit comes to raal right singin', '
T ain't no easy thing to do
Easy 'nough fu' folks to hollah
Lookin' at de lines an' dots
When dey ain't no one kin sence it
An' de chune comes in, in spots
But fu' real malojous music
Dat jes' strikes yo' hea't and clings
Jes' you stan' an' listen wif me When Malindy sings
Oh, hit's sweetah dan de musi
Of an edicated band
An' hit's dearah dan de battle's
Song o' triumph in de lan'
It seems holier dan evenin'
When de solemn chu'ch bell rings
Ez I sit an' ca'mly listen
While Malindy sings
Towsah, stop dat ba'kin', hyeah me!
Mandy, mek dat chile keep still
Don't you hyeah de echoes callin'
F'om de valley to de hill?
Let me listen, I can hyeah it
Th'ooh de bresh of angel's wings
Sof' an' sweet, ""
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
When Malindy sings
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G'way an' quit dat noise, Miss Lucy Put dat music book away What's de use to keep on tryin'? Ef you practise twell you're gray You cain't sta't
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