Nina Simone - Go Limp

Live performance where Nina Simone's charisma and playfulness comes across, especially her unique way of engaging the audience. Fantastic! Song composed by Alex Comfort and music by Nina Simone.

Oh daughter, dear daughter, take warning from me
And don't you go marching with the N-A-A-C-P.

For they'll rock you and roll you, and shove you into bed.
And if they steal your nuclear secret, you'll wish you were dead.

Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay.
Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay.

[You get the gist of the song now?
When we get to the chorus again, I expect you to sing with lust]

Oh mother, dear mother, no, I'm not afraid.
For I'll go on that march, and I'll return a virgin maid.

With a brick in my handbag, and a smile on my face
And barbed wire in my underwear to shed off disgrace.

[All right, hoot anytime. C'mon let's go!]
Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay. [They didn't get it that time, we're gonna do it again]
Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay.

I forgot the last next verse, I really did. I forgot it.
Well, I'll take my time... I told you about mamma, didn't I?
Ok I got it now

One day they were marching, a young man came by
With a beard on his cheek and a gleam in his eye.

And before she had time to remember her brick
And before she had time to remember her brick
They were holding a sit-down on a neighbouring hay rig.

[C'mon now, this is audience participation]
Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay. [Let's do it again]
Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay. [That's better, that makes it up for all the times you went to the bar when you weren't supposed to do it... Oh my goodness!]

For meeting is pleasure and parting is pain.
And if I have a great concert, maybe I won't have to sing those folk songs again.

Oh mother, dear mother, I'm stiff and I'm sore, from sleeping three nights on a hard classroom floor.

C'mon. Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay.
C'mon. Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay.
[I missed one verse. I forgot which one it was now. Oh, I know what it is]

One day at the briefing she heard a man say "Go perfectly limp, and be carried away"
So when this young man suggested it was time she was kissed, she remembered her brief and then did not resist.

Let's go. Singing too roo la, too roo la, too roo la-ay.

Oh mother, dear mother, no need for distress,
For the young man has left me his name and address.

[It's a funny song]

And if we win, tho' a baby there be [that's right]
He won't have to march like his da-da and me.

Information on the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People can be found here: http://www.naacp.org/

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Music

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• Nina Simone
• Go Limp
• Alex Comfort

[Mettus88]

the only version on "go limp" and only 1277 views?!? how is that possible? Im addicted to this song now, I heard it 2days ago(!) and has been going on replay since. thank you Nina Simone! I have no words to describe this song <3

[mmarieden]

I love the pause after "remember her brick".

[zzsundjs]

I am blessed to have known this great lady. I truly miss my friend.

[davidwalsh66]

wonderful so very entertaining what a truly great lady she was.

[mollymoor]

So appropriate to what is happening in Egypt today..non-violent protest

[BestHBCU]

This is great.

[Karamel2233]

This makes me fall in Love with her All Over Again.....oh Nina, you left us too soon....that joy, that smile, that laugh.oh Nina....there will never be another Love u Nina!!!!

[joseabdulcarrera]

Love the part where she goes 'hooten-nanny time!'that's great; and I love her laugh, infectious.

[zidjian2020]

Could Somebody explain the song? I dont wont to miss it.

[betcar98]

" And before she had time to remember her brick!!!!!.....LMAFO She wuz amazing ahead of her time. GReat forsight.