Bessie's Advice

If the shoe doesn't fit, Honey don't keep it on
If you look for a king, why settle for a pawn
If you don't want to stay girl get gone, it's alright
Bessie told me in a dream last night

If he raises his voice look him straight in the eye
If he raises his hand tell him don't even try
If he starts to raise hell tell him bye bye, why fight
Bessie told me in a dream last night

Don't you mess with no dude that's rude and mean
Cause Baby don't you know you're a Queen!
Solo
Don't you keep no dude that's rude and mean
Baby Doll don't you know you're a Queen
And if he's doing right, Oh Honey, let it show If his kisses are sweet let that man know If his love is true, don't let him go, hold tight Oh Bessie told me, in a dream last night
If he lights up your world, no matter where he been
If he's just what you want Honey, tell him come on in Waaaive goodbye to your tears til they're clean out of sight, ba do day That's what Bessie told me, in my dream last night
That's what Bessie Smith told me, in a dream last night,
And don't you know I always take Bessie's advice
You know she just like a Mama to me, yeah!...

She said love that man, but if he treat you mean
Honey you just get right out of that Scene
That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night
And I always take her advice
Mmm...
Get it, bring it, put it right here
And if you can't do that you keep it out there
That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night
Yeah...
Girl you can't get better advice
That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night...
Mmm... in my dream last night She said:
Little sister, find a man that's gonna treat you right
That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night
If he's mean don't make a scene, just walk out that door
Cause Honey, you were born for a whole lot more
That's what Bessie told me, in my dream last night,
And I always take her advice

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