Strange Fruit - Nina Simone: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Strange Fruit

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Strange Fruit was released on October 1, 1965 by Verve as a part of the album Pastel Blues

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Nina Simone

Vocals

Al Shackman

Guitar

Rudy Stevenson

Guitar

Lisle Atkinson

Double Bass

Bobby Hamilton

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lewis Allen

Songwriter

Nina Simone

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Hal Mooney

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Southern trees

Bearing strange fruit

Blood on the leaves

And blood at the roots

Black bodies

Swinging in the Southern breeze

Strange fruit hanging

From the poplar trees

[Verse 2]

Pastoral scene

Of the gallant South

Them big bulging eyes

And the twisted mouth

Scent of magnolia

Clean and fresh

Then the sudden smell

Of burning flesh

[Verse 3]

Here is a fruit

For the crows to pluck

For the rain to gather

For the wind to suck

For the sun to rot

For the leaves to drop

Here is a strange

And bitter crop

Written by: Lewis Allan

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