Music Video

Ain't nothing I can do
Watch {trackName} music video by {artistName}

Featured In

Listen to The Essential Bessie Smith by Bessie Smith
ALBUMThe Essential Bessie SmithBessie Smith
Listen to Classic Blues Essentials featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTClassic Blues EssentialsApple Music Blues
Listen to Louis Armstrong Essentials featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTLouis Armstrong EssentialsApple Music Jazz
Listen to ’20s Jazz & Pop Essentials featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLIST’20s Jazz & Pop EssentialsApple Music Decades
Listen to Bessie Smith Essentials featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTBessie Smith EssentialsApple Music Blues
Listen to Jazz Trumpet Essentials featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTJazz Trumpet EssentialsApple Music
Listen to St. Vincent: Visionary Women featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTSt. Vincent: Visionary WomenApple Music
Listen to Aretha Franklin: Influences featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTAretha Franklin: InfluencesApple Music Pop
Listen to Janis Joplin: Influences featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTJanis Joplin: InfluencesApple Music Classic Rock
Listen to Matriarchs featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTMatriarchsApple Music
Listen to James P. Johnson Essentials featuring Bessie Smith
PLAYLISTJames P. Johnson EssentialsApple Music Jazz

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bessie Smith
Bessie Smith
Vocals
Clarence Williams
Clarence Williams
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Everett Robbins
Everett Robbins
Composer
Porter Grainger
Porter Grainger
Composer

Lyrics

There ain't nothing I can do, or nothing I can say That folks don't criticize me But I'm goin' to, do just as I want to anyway And don't care if they all despise me If I should take a notion To jump into the ocean'T ain't nobody's bizness if I do, do, do do If I go to church on Sunday Sing the shimmy down on Monday Ain't nobody's bizness if I do, if I do If my friend ain't got no money And I say "take all mine, honey"'T ain't nobody's bizness if I do, do, do do If I give him my last nickel And it leaves me in a pickle'T ain't nobody's bizness if I do, if I do There are _________________ would hit me Since _______________up and quit me'T ain't nobody's bizness if I do, do, do do I swear I won't call no copper If I'm beat up by my poppa'T ain't nobody's bizness if I do, if I do
Writer(s): Porter Grainger, Everett Robins Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
instagramSharePathic_arrow_out