’Tain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do - Clarence Williams’ Blue Five, Bessie Smith

There ain’t nothing I can do, or nothing I can say

That folks don’t criticize me

But I’m gonna do just as I want to anyway

And don’t care if they all despise me

If I should take a notion

To jump into the ocean

'Tain't nobody’s bus’ness if I do, do, do-la-do, do

If I let my best companion

Drive me right into the canyon

'Tain't nobody’s bus’ness if I do, if I do

If I dislike my lover

And leave him for another

Ain’t nobody’s bus’ness if I do, do, do-la-do, do

If I can strike on Sunday

Then cabaret on Monday

'Tain't nobody’s bus’ness if I do, if I do

If my friend ain’t got no money

And I say «Take all mine, honey»

'Tain't nobody’s bus’ness if I do, do, do, do

Swear I won’t call no copper

If I’m beat up by my papa

'Tain't nobody’s bus’ness if I do, do, do-la-do, do

I’d rather he would hit me

Then just right up and quit me

'Tain't nobody’s bus’ness if I do, if I do

If my daddy ain’t got no money

And I say, «Take all mine, honey»

'Tain't nobody’s bus’ness if I do, do, do-la-do, do

If I give him my last nickel

And it leaves me in a pickle

Ain’t nobody’s bus’ness if I do, if I do