Go Back to Leanna

"Go Back to Leanna" is the second song in the song cycle Pot Pourri by composer Margaret Bonds, featuring the text of poet Janice Lovoos.

Date: 2021Composer: Margaret BondsText: Janice LovoosSong Collection: Pot Pourri

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Go back to Leanna,
Go back,
Go back,
To the warmth of her boson,
The wealth of her love,
Give back to Leanna,
Give back,
Give back whatever is left of your love.

Crawl back as a beggar,
Crawl back,
Crawl back,
Go and ask her forgiveness
And offer your heart
And lay at her feet what is left of your love,
Go back to Leanna today.

And if she will take you,
And if she’ll forgive you,
You know she’ll forgive you,
So don’t be afraid,
The women are plenty,
Are yours,
Are yours,
With red lips so tempting,
So warm and so gay,
But never was women as sweet as Leanna,
Go back to Leanna and stay.

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Rediscovering Margaret Bonds: Art Songs, Spirituals, Musical Theater and Popular Songs

Composer(s): Margaret Bonds

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