Tigress & Tweed (Music from the Motion Picture "The United States vs. Billie Holiday")

Say, say, say Mm, say, say, say Say a prayer for me Strange fruit come down off the tree Cut it down under your feet Juicy fruit, so bittersweet Fruit stand tall, these roots go deep Strange fruit bustin' on these leaves Ancestors don't take defeat Left the scent of victory In the air, tigress and tweed Oh-ooh, Lenthéric, you carry it I'm tired, grin, bear it The truth of these, you carry it Future, you and your chariot Say a prayer for me (ah, ah-aah) 'Cause I don't get no sleep (ah, ah-aah) Say a prayer for me (ah, ah-aah) Mm, say, say, say (ah, ah-aah) Chariot But I been rallyin' the troops Chariots aflame in line behind my Masi' coupe Damu at thesе roots It's thick, too, made big fruit, big vines Always pressin' that linе So full of love and light The truth is black and white Say a prayer for me (ah, ah-aah) 'Cause I don't get no sleep (ah, ah-aah) Say a prayer for me (ah, ah-aah) Mm, say, say, say (ah, ah-aah) Say a prayer Say, say, say Mm, say, say, say Say a prayer for me Say a prayer