Performed Lena Horne) <br />
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Oh listen, sister, <br />
I love my mister man, <br />
And I can't tell yo' why, <br />
Dere ain't no reason <br />
Why I should love dat man. <br />
It must be sumpin' dat de angels done plan. <br />
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Refrain: <br />
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Fish got to swim, birds got to fly, <br />
I got to love one man till I die. <br />
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. <br />
Tell me he's lazy, tell me he's slow, <br />
Tell me I'm crazy (maybe I know). <br />
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. <br />
When he goes away <br />
Dat's a rainy day, <br />
But when he comes back dat day is fine, <br />
De sun will shine! <br />
He kin come home as late as kin be, <br />
Home widout him ain't no home to me. <br />
Can't help lovin' dat man of mine. <br />
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My man is shif'less <br />
An' good for nuthin' too <br />
(He's mah man jes' de same) <br />
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He's never round here <br />
When dere is work to do. <br />
He's never round here when dere's workin' to do. <br />
De chimbley's smokin', <br />
De roof is leakin' in, <br />
But he don't seem to care. <br />
He kin be happy <br />
Wid jes' a sip of gin. <br />
Ah even love him when his kisses got gin! <br />
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Repeat Refrain
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