Sinnerman lyrics
by Billie Holiday
[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
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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
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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
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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