Ray Charles - Look What They've Done To My Song, Ma lyrics

[Verse 1] Hello mama, hello mama it's me How you feeling mama? Hm-hmm, that's alright I've got something i want to talk to you about If you don't mind And i ain't mad, mama, no, no no no Wait a minute, listen mama [Chorus] Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they done to my song, ma The only thing i could do half right and now it's turning out all wrong, mama Look what they done to my song Now listen if you please [Verse 2] Wish i could find a good book, i'd like to live in the thing now Wish i could find a good book, now, hey hey hey If i could find a real good book, you know i I'd never have to come out and look At what they done to my song [Chorus] Look what they done to my brain, ma Look what they done to my brain Oh mama, it's a shame, you won't believe this, but it's true They picked it like a chicken bone and i'm-ah, just about to go insane mama Look what they done to my brain [Verse 3] Now girls, if you don't mind, i'd like to hear that some french Ils ont change ma chanson, ma (Ooh, not bad) Ils ont change ma chanson (Uh-huh. Let me see here {franglish gibberish}) Ills ont change ma chanson (My french must be pretty bad, i better do this in english) [Chorus] Look what they done to my song, ma Look what they done to my song ma Put it in a plastic bag and they turned the bag upside down ma Look what they done to my song [Verse 4] Maybe it's alright Maybe it's ok, i don't know But i tell ya If my tears were money, i'd be a millionaire today You know, the only thing i get to have right, now it's turning out all wrong, mama You can't believe what they've done to my song ma, that i wrote myself They put it in a plastic bag and they turned the bag upside down, mama Lord, if i could find a good book I'd never have to come out and look at, uh What they trying to do to my brain It's a shame mama, you see they They done pick it like a chicken bone And i'm-ah just about to go insane I'm insane, insane, mama I'm going crazy, mama, that's what it is Lord knows i don't care what they done to my song No, i don't care about that, but see The main thing, mama What they trying to do to me You see, well they stole everything i had, mama And they made a million with it, and you know that hurts But oh, i'm gonna keep on working on the building Just like you taught me, mama Whoah, yes i will, yes i will, yeah [Outro] Whoah mama Mama.....mama....mama....mama