Listen to Ain't No Use by Nina Simone

Ain't No Use

Nina Simone

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Nina Simone

Musician

Al Shackman

Guitar

Rudy Stevenson

Guitar

Lisle Atkinson

Double Bass

Bobby Hamilton

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Rudy Stevenson

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Hal Mooney

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Ain't no use, baby

I'm leavin' the scene

Ain't no use, baby

You're too doggone mean

Yes, I'm tired of payin' dues

Havin' the blues

Gettin' bad news

Ain't no use, baby

[Verse 2]

Ain't no use, baby

I'm leavin' town

Ain't no use, daddy

I'm puttin' you down

[Verse 3]

I'm gonna change my name

Things won't be the same

'Cause I'm tired of payin' your game

Ain't no use, baby

I tell you, it ain't no use

[Verse 4]

I tried all these years, Lord, knows I've tried

Yes, and I cried deep down inside

But, daddy, why complain?

It's all over and you're to blame, yeah, yeah

[Verse 5]

Ain't no use, baby

Shed them tears

Ain't no use, baby

I cried for years, for too many years

[Verse 6]

You done had your fun

It's all over and done

Now I gotta run

You done had your fun

[Verse 7]

Ain't no use

Ain't no use

Ain't no use, daddy

Ain't no use

Written by: Rudy Stevenson

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