Bessie's Advice - Live

If the shoe doesn't fit, Honey don't keep it on
 If you look for a king, why settle for a pawn
 If you don't want to stay girl get gone, it's alright
 Bessie told me in a dream last night
 If he raises his voice look him straight in the eye
 If he raises his hand tell him don't even try
 If he starts to raise hell tell him bye bye, why fight
 Bessie told me in a dream last night
 Don't you mess with no dude that's rude and mean
 Cause Baby don't you know you're a Queen!
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 Don't you keep no dude that's rude and mean
 Baby Doll don't you know you're a Queen
 And if he's doing right, Oh Honey, let it show If his kisses are sweet let that man know If his love is true, don't let him go, hold tight Oh Bessie told me, in a dream last night
 If he lights up your world, no matter where he been
 If he's just what you want Honey, tell him come on in Waaaive goodbye to your tears til they're clean out of sight, ba do day That's what Bessie told me, in my dream last night
 That's what Bessie Smith told me, in a dream last night,
 And don't you know I always take Bessie's advice
 You know she just like a Mama to me, yeah!...
 She said love that man, but if he treat you mean
 Honey you just get right out of that Scene
 That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night
 And I always take her advice
 Mmm...
 Get it, bring it, put it right here
 And if you can't do that you keep it out there
 That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night
 Yeah...
 Girl you can't get better advice
 That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night...
 Mmm... in my dream last night She said:
 Little sister, find a man that's gonna treat you right
 That's what Bessie told me in my dream last night
 If he's mean don't make a scene, just walk out that door
 Cause Honey, you were born for a whole lot more
 That's what Bessie told me, in my dream last night,
 And I always take her advice
 OOOh! Baba dode day-a, day-a...