Do What You Gotta Do

Nina Simone · Saratoga [2011]

Do what you gotta do



Come on back and see me when you can



Man I can understand how it might be



Kinda hard to love a girl like me



I don't blame you much for wanting to be free



I just wanted you to know



I've loved you better that your own Kin did



From the very start it's my own fault



What happens to my heart



You see I've always known you'd go



So you just do what you gotta do, my wild sweet love



Though it may mean that I'll never kiss



Those sweet lips again, pay that no mind



Find that dappled dream of yours



Come on back and see me when you can



Now I know it'll make you feel sad and make you feel so bad



They say you don't treat me like you should



They got ways to make you feel no good



I guess they got no way to know



I've had my eyes wide open from the start



And man you never lied to me



The part of you that they'll never see



Is the part you've shown to me



So you just do what you gotta do, my wild sweet love



Though it may mean that I'll never kiss



Those sweet lips again, pay that no mind



Find that dappled dream of yours



Come on back and see me when you can



Do what you gotta do



Come on back and see me when you can



Do what you gotta do



Come on back and see me when you can



Just do what you gotta do