MISSISSIPPI GODDAMN é uma fantástica canção eternizada na voz de Nina Simone. Tornou-se um hino ativista da causa negra, e fala sobre o assassinato de quatro crianças negras numa igreja de Birmingham em 1963.

(Nina Simone)

The name of this tune is Mississippi Goddam And I mean every word of it

Alabamas got me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

Alabamas got me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

Cant you see it cant you feel it Its all in the air I cant stand the pressure much longer Somebody say a prayer

Alabamas got me so upset Tennessee made me lose my rest And everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

This is a show tune But the show hasnt been written for it yet

Hound dogs on my trail Schoolchildren sitting in jail Black cat crossed my path I think every days gonna be my last Lord have mercy on this land of mine Were all gonna get it in due time

I dont belong here I dont belong there Ive even stopped believing in prayer Dont tell me I tell you Me and my people just about do Ive been there so I know Keep on saying go slow

But thats just the trouble too slow Washing the windows too slow Picking the cotton too slow Youre just plain rotten too slow Too damn lazy too slow Thinkings crazy too slow

Where am I going What am I doing I dont know I dont know Just try to do your very best Stand up be counted with all the rest Cos everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam

I bet you thought I was kidding didnt you

Picket lines school boycots They try to say its a communist plot All I want is equality For my sister my brother my people and me

Yes you lied to me all these years You told me to wash and clean my ears And talk real fine just like a lady And youd stop calling me Sister Sady

Oh but this whole country is full of lies Youre all gonna die and die like flies I dont trust you anymore You keep on saying go slow go slow

But thats just the trouble too slow Desegregation too slow Mass participation too slow Unification too slow Do things gradually too slow Will bring more tragedy too slow

Why dont you see it why dont you feel it I dont know I dont know You dont have to live next to me Just give me my equality

And everybody knows about Mississippi Everybody knows about Alabama Everybody knows about Mississippi Goddam Thats it