No Good Man

"No Good Man" is an art song by composer Margaret Bonds with text by poet Langston Hughes.

Date: 2021Composer: Margaret BondsText: Langston Hughes

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You’re a no good man,
But you do me good somehow.
Yes, you stay out late,
But when you come home,
You’re a wow.

When you’ve got your fin’ry on,
You’re the handsomest thing
That’s ever been born.
And when I fall into your lovin’ arms,
I fall a victim to your no good charms.

You’re just a no good man,
But you do me good somehow.

You’re such a lazy man,
But if it’s love, you can and how.
You’ve got ev’rything I need.
Got the thing that it takes
To make me follow your lead.

You’re just a no good man,
But you do me good somehow.

You’re just a
Work and scrub,
Rub in a tub,
Coook and clean
‘Til I get tired and mean
You don’t do a thing
But just lounge around
Smoking big cigars
And drinking Seagrams Crown.
Then I get aggravated and feeling bad
Until I get to thinking
‘Bout the fun we’ve had

You’re just a no good man,
But you do me good somehow.

You’re such a lazy man,
But if it’s love, you can and how.
You’ve got ev’rything I need.
Got the thing that it takes
To make me follow your lead.

You’re just a no good man,
But you do me good somehow.

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