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Sugar Woman
03:57
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Sugar Woman, has lost her sweetness
Spoiled by those who picked her
Climate is no good for her seasons, yeah
Some say she’s rotten to the core
With every season, she’s making money
But there’s seems to be no change
Bittersweet they want all her honey
And they think it's all the same
Girl, don’t ya wanna come in from the cold?
Girl, don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun
Ooh yeah, sweet
Ooh my sweet
Sugar Woman
Sugar Woman, looks for love
On the corners that know her name
Ooh, she's flashing like a red light
No vacancy
Some say she’s to blame, yeah
With strange shadows in the moonlight
Oh oh oh, she seems to disappear
They pay cheap and want all her honey
And they think it's all the same
Girl, don’t ya wanna come in from the cold?
Girl, don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun
Sweet, ooh my sweet
Sugar Woman
(Don’t keep running)
Don’t keep running (Love)
You can find it, love
(Don’t keep running)
You can find it
(You can find it)
Oh, love!
Girl, don’t ya wanna come in from the cold, yeah?
Girl, don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun
Sweet, ooh my sweet girl
Don’t cha wanna come in from the cold, yeah?
Girl don’t ya want someone real to hold?
There's a place where you can bask in the sun
Sweet, Sugar Woman
My Sugar Woman, yeah
You can be sweet, so sweet, sweet
You can be sweet, so sweet
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Papers flyin’ everywhere
Telling me what’s new
Don't know where to go my friend
Don't know what to do
Everybody talkin’
At the same damn time
No one’s tryna listen
Word wars to the other side
All hell's broken loose
And the world is on its knees
Aren't ya tired of faking it?
Somebody tell me please
That's what he said
Can ya believe it?
That's what she said
Can we believe it?
That's what you said
Can we believe it?
OW!
Getting my attention
Postin’ on my line
Follow all the stories
We runnin’ outta time
All hell's broken loose
And the world is on its knees
Aren't ya tired of faking it?
Somebody tell me please
That's what he said
Can ya believe it?
That's what she said
Can we believe it?
That's what you said
Can ya believe it?
OW!
Everything is extra
Cause we readin’ all about it
Word on the street
Let’s join a gang and fight it out
All hell's broken loose
And the world is on its knees
Aren’t we tired of faking it?
Somebody tell me please
That's what he said
Can ya believe it?
That's what she said
Can ya believe it?
That's what you said
Can we believe it?
OH
Information highway
Get a ticket much too fast
Tune in everybody
Everybody feedin’ back
All hell's broken loose
And the world is on its knees
Aren’t ya tired of faking it?
Somebody tell me please
That's what he said
Can we believe it?
That's what she said
Can ya believe it?
That's what you said
Can we believe it?
That's what he said
Can we believe it?
That's what she said
Can we believe it?
That's what you said
YEAHHHHHHHHHHH
OW!
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Lois Lang
04:49
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Her name is Lois Lang
But she ain’t have no superman
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Her name is Lois Lang
Sweet like sugarcane
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Louisiana chile
Born in the south
Nineteen forty-three
So imagine what she's seen
Mr. Crow was in the air
Magnolias in her hair
Hollygrove girl
With tight press and curl
Sittin’ on the porch
Waiting for the sun to shine
Dinah’s on the radio
She's got tears in her eyes
You can feel the heat
Coming off Clouet Street
Sweaty nights on the bayou
Lord have mercy on me
Her name is Lois Lang
But she ain’t have no superman
(No superman)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Her name is Lois Lang
Sweet like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Fell deep in love
Walkin’ in the 9th ward
Seventeen years
She tried to persevere
She loved my daddy
Until things fell apart
She’s an old school girl
Who lived with her heart
Four babies on her hips
She ain’t let her backbone slip
She’s strong like them hurricanes
Ya can't forget their names
Betsy and Katrina
You can hear them scream loud
Goddamn Mississippi
Keep me runnin’
Her name is Lois Lang
But she ain’t have no superman
(No superman)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Her name is Lois Lang
Sweet like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
She's a creole queen
Born down in New Orleans
Sweet
Sweet
Like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
Sweet
Sweet
Like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
Sweet
Sweet
Like sugarcane
(Like sugarcane)
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We had a thing
That old movie love
Ya hold on tight
Ya couldn't get enough
But things been changin’
(Mmmmmm)
Ya kiss me in the morning
That look in your eyes
My favorite coffee
Just to see me smile
But things been changin’
(Mmmmmm)
You used to hold me like that
You used to touch me like that baby
And I want it all back
Yeah baby baby
Makes me wonder
Whatever happened to our love?
Oh yeah (Mmm)
Same ole thing
Yeah I know the score
I've played these games
I got the scars to show
(Oooo) you've been changin’
Oh (Mmmmmm)
We've gone cold
Yeah it's plain to see
There's nothing left
And you blamin’ me
Said I've been changin’
Oh! (Oooo)
You used to hold me like that
You used to touch me like that baby
And I want it all back
Yeah baby baby
Makes me wonder
Whatever happened to our love?
Oh yeah yeah (Mmm)
You used to look at me like that
Yeah, you used to kiss me like that baby
And I want it all back
Yeah, baby baby
Makes me wonder
Whatever happened to our love?
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Daydreaming
Look back in time
Swore on our rings
A love sublime
I held my breath
Oh, it’s such a shame
Don't you know
I'd do anything
I'd do anything
Oh, I wanna know
Where did we go wrong?
Come on and hold me like that
Yeah, touch me like that baby
Yeah bring it all back
(Ooo) baby baby
It makes me wonder
Whatever happened to our love?
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on and look at me like that
Yeah, kiss me like that baby
Yeah bring it all back
(Ooo) baby baby
It makes me wonder
Oh, whatever happened to our love?
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, come and hold me like that
Yeah, touch me like that baby
Yeah bring it all back
(Ooo) baby baby
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I wish I knew how
It would feel to be free
I wish I could break
All the chains holding me
I wish I could say
All the things that I should say
I say 'em loud, I say 'em clear
For the whole round world to hear
I wish I knew how
It would feel to be free
I wish I could break
All the chains holding me
I wish I could say
All the things that I should say
I say 'em loud, I'd say 'em clear
For the whole round world to hear
Well, I wish I could share
All the love that's in my heart
Ooh, remove all the bars
That keep us apart
Well, I wish you could know
What it means to be me
And then you'd see and agree
That every man should be free
I wish I could give
All I'm longin' to give
Well, I wish I could live
Like I'm longin' to live
Well, I wish I could do
All the things that I should do
And though I'm way overdue
I'd be starting anew
Well, I wish I could be like a bird up in the sky
Oh, how sweet, how sweet it would be
If I found I could fly
I'd soar to the sun
And look down at the sea
And I’ll sing 'cause I know, yeah
Well, I’ll sing 'cause I know
Ooo, I'll sing 'cause I know
What it means to be free
Yeah, I’ll sing 'cause I know, yeah
Well, I’ll sing 'cause I know, yeah
Well, I’ll sing 'cause I know
What it means to be free
Oh, I’m free
I’m free
I’m free, yeah yeah
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Acantha Lang London, UK
Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Acantha Lang has Soul & Blues running through her veins. Inspired by the legendary voices of
Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Nina Simone, Acantha has a captivating textured voice that is immediately recognizable.
She is an accomplished songwriter penning a song (Gonna Be All Right) on Robert Randolph (and The Family Band) 2017 Grammy nominated album ‘Got Soul’.
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