We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
And now brothers and sisters
The High Priestess of Soul
Sister Nina Simone
My Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh, my Lord, (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
I've got to see you (Hallelujah)
Really wanna feel you (Hallelujah)
Really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
But it takes too long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
I've been waiting all my life for you (Hallelujah)
So you got to bring me through (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you, now, (Hallelujah)
I've got to be with you (Hallelujah)
I've got to be with you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
But it takes so long, my Lord
Oh, my Lord
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
I really wanna see you
I really wanna see you
I really wanna see you, (Really want to see you)
I want to see you, (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you
But it takes so long, my Lord
Oh, my Lord
I really wanna see you
Really wanna see you, (Aaaa)
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Aaaa)
But it takes me too long, my Lord (My Lord)
Oh, my Lord (My Lord)
My sweet Lord (My Lord)
Sunday night (My Lord)
Hope this time to see you (My Lord)
Dontcha know I need ya (My Lord)
Dontcha know I want you (My Lord)
Dontcha I need you (My Lord)
Dontcha know I want you (My Lord)
Do do do do do do (You got to, got to) (My Lord)
Do ba do do do do (You got to, got to) (My Lord)
I want to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I want to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I want to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I've got to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I got to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
Got to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
Oo yeah
Yeah Lord
The whole worlds lookin' for ya
Doing all kinds of things looking for ya
Wontcha show yourself, Lord
Wontcha show yourself, Lord
Wontcha show yourself, Lord
Dontcha know what they're tryin' to do
Dontcha know they need to see you
I really want to see you (Want to see you)
I really want to be you (Want to see you)
I really want to see ya
But it takes me too long, my Lord (You know my Lord)
My Lord (You know my Lord)
My sweet Lord (Know my Lord)
Oh my Lord (My sweet Lord)
My sweet Lord (Oh my Lord)
Oh my Lord (Oh my sweet Lord)
Yeah yeah (Oh my Lord)
(My, my sweet Lord)
(Oh my, my Lord)
(Oo, I want to see you)
(Know I want to see you)
(Oh my Lord)
(Oh oh Lord)
(My my my my my my Lord)
(You know I got to see you)
(You know I got to be with you)
(Whoa, my Lord)
(Mmhhmm My my Lord)
(I'm callin' on you, Lord)
(You know I'm callin' on you, Lord)
(My, my, my Lord)
(My sweet Lord)
I really want to see you (Really want to see you)
I really want to see you (Really want to see you)
I really want to see ya
But it takes so long (But it takes so long)
My Lord
Oh, my Lord
My sweet Lord (My sweet Lord)
Oh my Lord (Oh my Lord)
Oh my Lord
I really want to see you
God knows I need to see you
But it takes so long, my Lord
I really need to see you
But everything today is a killer
Today is a killer
How I'm gonna see you Lord
How I'm gonna be with you Lord
How I'm gonna see you Lord
Nobody has taught us any patience
Any patience, Lord
And by now it's too late
It's too late
I hope it's not too late
But I'm afraid it's too late, my Lord
Too late
Hope it's not too late, my Lord
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
But it takes so long (But it takes so long)
My Lord
My sweet Lord (Oh my Lord)
My good Lord (My sweet Lord)
All the time (Oh my Lord)
I meditate on you (My sweet Lord)
So you got to bring me (Oh my Lord)
Got to bring me through now (Oh my Lord)
I really wanna see ya (I really wanna see you)
You know I believe in you (Know I believe in you)
So you got to bring me (Know I believe you)
Got to bring me through now (Know I believe in you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
But it takes so long (but it takes so long)
My Lord
Oh my Lord
Yeah
Oh yes Lord (My sweet Lord)
Yeah, my Lord (Oh my Lord)
Nothing else is happenin' (Oh my Lord)
Nothing else is happenin', Lord (Oh my Lord)
Change my days (Change my days)
Change my nights (Change my nights)
Change my ways (Change my ways)
Let me get on that level (Change my ways)
That level of consciousness (Oh my Lord)
So I can feel ya (Oh my Lord)
All around me (Oh my Lord)
All day (All day)
All night (All night)
All day (All day)
All night (all night)
I really want to see you (Really want to see you)
(Really want to see you)
But it takes so long (But it takes so long)
My Lord
Oo my Lord
Oh my Lord
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oo my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
My sweet Lord (You got to, got to)
All day (You got to, got to)
All night (You got to, got to)
I meditate on you (You got to, got to)
So you got to bring me (You got to, got to)
Bring me through (You got to, got to)
All day (My Lord)
I mediate on you (Mm My Lord)
So you got to bring me (My Lord)
Bring me through now (My Lord)
Got to, got to bring me (My Lord)
Bring me through now (My Lord)
Got to get through this mess (My Lord)
Got to get through this mess (My Lord)
All this mess (My Lord)
Mmm
(Ooo My Lord)
(My Lord)
(You got to, got to)
(Alright)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
I often sit
There in the sea
And dream dreams
And hope hopes
And wish wishes
And lately
As I listen to the wind song
As it dances a beautiful dance for me
But these moments
Never seem to last to long
Because after the hopes
The dreams, and the wishes
You got the singin' of the dancin' wind
After you and me
And a stolen moment of happines
After a glimpse
Of the timeless, natural universe
Moving in effortless effervesce
Starts when rhythm
Yeah
Moving in effortless effervesce
Starts when beauty
Comes, comes the reality of today
Grinning it's all-knowing, fiendish grin
Knowing everything I say
Everything I feel
Everything I think
Every gesture I make today, today
Pressing his ugly face against mine
Staring at me with lifeless eyes
Crumbling away all memories of yesterday's dreams
Crumbling away
Crumbling hopes and destroying wishes
Destroying dreams
Can't even get close to nobody no more
No matter how much you try
You can't get close to nobody no more
Because today is a killer
And only you can save us Lord
Only you can save us Lord
I never dreamed
I certainly never hoped
That one day
I'd be screamin'
'Bout something my mother told me I needed
In the beginnin'
In the beginnin'
In the beginnin'
Yes Lord
Ooh my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna be with you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
But it takes so long my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord(Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see ya (Hallelujah)
I've got to see you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see ya (Hallelujah)
But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah) (My Lord)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
My Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Takes so long, my Lord
Oh Lord, takes so long
Hope it doesn't take too long this time
Cause I need to be with you
I need to be with you
I need to be with you, Lord
Today
Today
Today
Today
Today, who are you Lord
You are a killer (Hallelujah) (Aaa)
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
We want want Nina
And now brothers and sisters
The High Priestess of Soul
Sister Nina Simone
My Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh, my Lord, (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
I've got to see you (Hallelujah)
Really wanna feel you (Hallelujah)
Really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
But it takes too long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
I've been waiting all my life for you (Hallelujah)
So you got to bring me through (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you, now, (Hallelujah)
I've got to be with you (Hallelujah)
I've got to be with you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
But it takes so long, my Lord
Oh, my Lord
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
My sweet Lord
I really wanna see you
I really wanna see you
I really wanna see you, (Really want to see you)
I want to see you, (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you
But it takes so long, my Lord
Oh, my Lord
I really wanna see you
Really wanna see you, (Aaaa)
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Aaaa)
But it takes me too long, my Lord (My Lord)
Oh, my Lord (My Lord)
My sweet Lord (My Lord)
Sunday night (My Lord)
Hope this time to see you (My Lord)
Dontcha know I need ya (My Lord)
Dontcha know I want you (My Lord)
Dontcha I need you (My Lord)
Dontcha know I want you (My Lord)
Do do do do do do (You got to, got to) (My Lord)
Do ba do do do do (You got to, got to) (My Lord)
I want to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I want to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I want to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I've got to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
I got to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
Got to see you, yes I do (My Lord)
Oo yeah
Yeah Lord
The whole worlds lookin' for ya
Doing all kinds of things looking for ya
Wontcha show yourself, Lord
Wontcha show yourself, Lord
Wontcha show yourself, Lord
Dontcha know what they're tryin' to do
Dontcha know they need to see you
I really want to see you (Want to see you)
I really want to be you (Want to see you)
I really want to see ya
But it takes me too long, my Lord (You know my Lord)
My Lord (You know my Lord)
My sweet Lord (Know my Lord)
Oh my Lord (My sweet Lord)
My sweet Lord (Oh my Lord)
Oh my Lord (Oh my sweet Lord)
Yeah yeah (Oh my Lord)
(My, my sweet Lord)
(Oh my, my Lord)
(Oo, I want to see you)
(Know I want to see you)
(Oh my Lord)
(Oh oh Lord)
(My my my my my my Lord)
(You know I got to see you)
(You know I got to be with you)
(Whoa, my Lord)
(Mmhhmm My my Lord)
(I'm callin' on you, Lord)
(You know I'm callin' on you, Lord)
(My, my, my Lord)
(My sweet Lord)
I really want to see you (Really want to see you)
I really want to see you (Really want to see you)
I really want to see ya
But it takes so long (But it takes so long)
My Lord
Oh, my Lord
My sweet Lord (My sweet Lord)
Oh my Lord (Oh my Lord)
Oh my Lord
I really want to see you
God knows I need to see you
But it takes so long, my Lord
I really need to see you
But everything today is a killer
Today is a killer
How I'm gonna see you Lord
How I'm gonna be with you Lord
How I'm gonna see you Lord
Nobody has taught us any patience
Any patience, Lord
And by now it's too late
It's too late
I hope it's not too late
But I'm afraid it's too late, my Lord
Too late
Hope it's not too late, my Lord
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
But it takes so long (But it takes so long)
My Lord
My sweet Lord (Oh my Lord)
My good Lord (My sweet Lord)
All the time (Oh my Lord)
I meditate on you (My sweet Lord)
So you got to bring me (Oh my Lord)
Got to bring me through now (Oh my Lord)
I really wanna see ya (I really wanna see you)
You know I believe in you (Know I believe in you)
So you got to bring me (Know I believe you)
Got to bring me through now (Know I believe in you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
I really wanna see you (Really want to see you)
But it takes so long (but it takes so long)
My Lord
Oh my Lord
Yeah
Oh yes Lord (My sweet Lord)
Yeah, my Lord (Oh my Lord)
Nothing else is happenin' (Oh my Lord)
Nothing else is happenin', Lord (Oh my Lord)
Change my days (Change my days)
Change my nights (Change my nights)
Change my ways (Change my ways)
Let me get on that level (Change my ways)
That level of consciousness (Oh my Lord)
So I can feel ya (Oh my Lord)
All around me (Oh my Lord)
All day (All day)
All night (All night)
All day (All day)
All night (all night)
I really want to see you (Really want to see you)
(Really want to see you)
But it takes so long (But it takes so long)
My Lord
Oo my Lord
Oh my Lord
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oo my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
Oh my Lord (You got to, got to)
My sweet Lord (You got to, got to)
All day (You got to, got to)
All night (You got to, got to)
I meditate on you (You got to, got to)
So you got to bring me (You got to, got to)
Bring me through (You got to, got to)
All day (My Lord)
I mediate on you (Mm My Lord)
So you got to bring me (My Lord)
Bring me through now (My Lord)
Got to, got to bring me (My Lord)
Bring me through now (My Lord)
Got to get through this mess (My Lord)
Got to get through this mess (My Lord)
All this mess (My Lord)
Mmm
(Ooo My Lord)
(My Lord)
(You got to, got to)
(Alright)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
(You got to, got to)
I often sit
There in the sea
And dream dreams
And hope hopes
And wish wishes
And lately
As I listen to the wind song
As it dances a beautiful dance for me
But these moments
Never seem to last to long
Because after the hopes
The dreams, and the wishes
You got the singin' of the dancin' wind
After you and me
And a stolen moment of happines
After a glimpse
Of the timeless, natural universe
Moving in effortless effervesce
Starts when rhythm
Yeah
Moving in effortless effervesce
Starts when beauty
Comes, comes the reality of today
Grinning it's all-knowing, fiendish grin
Knowing everything I say
Everything I feel
Everything I think
Every gesture I make today, today
Pressing his ugly face against mine
Staring at me with lifeless eyes
Crumbling away all memories of yesterday's dreams
Crumbling away
Crumbling hopes and destroying wishes
Destroying dreams
Can't even get close to nobody no more
No matter how much you try
You can't get close to nobody no more
Because today is a killer
And only you can save us Lord
Only you can save us Lord
I never dreamed
I certainly never hoped
That one day
I'd be screamin'
'Bout something my mother told me I needed
In the beginnin'
In the beginnin'
In the beginnin'
Yes Lord
Ooh my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna be with you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see you (Hallelujah)
But it takes so long my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord(Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see ya (Hallelujah)
I've got to see you (Hallelujah)
I really wanna see ya (Hallelujah)
But it takes so long, my Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah) (My Lord)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
My sweet Lord (Hallelujah)
Oh my Lord (Hallelujah)
My Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Hallelujah (Hallelujah)
Takes so long, my Lord
Oh Lord, takes so long
Hope it doesn't take too long this time
Cause I need to be with you
I need to be with you
I need to be with you, Lord
Today
Today
Today
Today
Today, who are you Lord
You are a killer (Hallelujah) (Aaa)
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Medley di My Sweet Lord, la preghiera cosmica di George Harrison con la poesia "Today is a Killer" di David Nelson del fondamentale gruppo The Last Poets messa in musica da Nina Simone.
dall'album dal vivo Emergency Ward! registrato dal vivo alla base militare di Fort Dix
Sul lato B l'altrettanto stupefacente versione di Isn't it A Pity sempre di George Harrison.
Nella sua versione (di 18 minuti!) della canzone di George Harrison (il grande successo dal primo album solista dell'ex Beatle) registrata dal vivo con un coro gospel davanti a un pubblico formato in gran parte da soldati neri, la preghiera spirituale della canzone originale si trasforma in una potentissima canzone di protesta contro la guerra del Vietnam. Alla fine della canzone Nina Simone accusa direttamente Dio di essere un assassino per permettere guerre e stragi insensate.