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Sinnerman Lyrics by Nina Simone

Gold

1965

[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...
Hat'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)

Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

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

So I ran to the Lord
I said, "Lord hide me, please hide me"
"Please help me"

[Refrain]
All on that day

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

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)

Oh woh, 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

About “Sinnerman” by Nina Simone

Read the complete lyrics to "Sinnerman" by Nina Simone from the album "Gold" in 1965. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Avant Garde Jazz, In English, USA.

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"Sinnerman" is credited to Nina Simone. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Sinnerman" appears on "Gold" in 1965.

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