Jimmy Songtext
von Saints of the Underground

Way down south there′s a birth of a nation
In the slavin' Jimmy done had
Well he worked on a particular plantation
For the wife of a very jealous man

Seapin′ into the night you could hear them white boys sayin'

There's gonna be a strange fruit hangin′ in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight
There′s gonna be law and order
Before he makes the border
Jimmy is gonna pay
With his life


Now what can he say he paved his way hoping and prayin'
He was hoping they′d give him his freedom
He shoulda said no when she said make love
Now all his hopes and all his dreams are fadin'
But he fit like a black hand in a white velvet glove

Seapin′ into the night you could hear them white boys sayin'

There′s gonna be a strange fruit hangin' in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight
There's gonna be law and order
Before he makes the border
Jimmy is gonna pay
With his life

There′s gonna be a strange fruit hangin′ in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight

There's gonna be a strange fruit hangin′ in the trees tonight
When we bring Jimmy to his knees tonight
There's gonna be law and order
Before he makes the border
Jimmy is gonna pay
With his life