The Backlash Blues

Song The Backlash Blues
Artist Nina Simone
Album Legendary Nina Simone

Lyrics

[00:07.55] Mr. Backlash Mr. Backlash
[00:10.60] Just who do you think I am
[00:13.50] You raise my taxes freeze my wages
[00:15.91] And send my son to Vietnam
[00:19.95] You give me second class houses
[00:23.02] And second class schools
[00:26.16] Do you think that all colored folks
[00:28.13] Are just second class fools
[00:30.61] Mr. Backlash
[00:35.34] I'm gonna leave you with the backlash blues
[00:44.63] When I try to find a job
[00:47.51] To earn a little cash
[00:50.77] All you got to offer
[00:53.04] Is your mean old white backlash
[00:57.15] But the world is big
[01:00.21] Big and bright and round
[01:03.31] And it's full of folks like me
[01:05.97] Who are black yellow beige and brown
[01:08.77] Mr. Backlash
[01:12.59] I'm gonna leave you with the backlash blues
[01:59.63] Mr. Backlash Mr. Backlash
[02:02.65] Just what do you think I got to lose
[02:05.99] I'm gonna leave you
[02:07.84] With the backlash blues
[02:11.91] You're the one will have the blues not me
[02:17.21] Just wait and see