Look What They've Done To My Song

Words & Music:

Melanie Safka

 

G                            Em         C

Look what they've done to my song, Ma.  Look what they've done to my song.

C                                                        G       A       C

Well, it's the only thing I could do half right and it's turning out all wrong, Ma.

G                 D7         G   D7

Look what they've done to my song.

 

Look what they've done to my brain, Ma.  Look what they've done to my brain.

Well they picked it like a chicken bone and I think I'm half insane, Ma.

Look what they've done to my song.

 

I wish I could find a good book to live in, wish I could find a good book.

Well, if I could find a real good book, I'd never have to come out and look at

What they've done to my song.

 

SCAT HALF-VERSE:

Look what they've done to my song

 

But maybe it'll all be all right, Ma, maybe it'll all be OK.

Well, if the people are buying tears, I'll be rich some day, Ma.

Look what they've done to my song.

 

Ils ont changˇ ma chanson, Ma, ils ont changˇ ma chanson.

C'est la seule chose que je peux faire et ¨e n'est pas bon, Ma.

Ils ont changˇ ma chanson.

 

Look what they've done to my song, Ma.  Look what they've done to my song.

Well they tied it up in a plastic bag and turned it upside down.

Look what they've done to my song.

 

VERSE 5 REPRISE:  ["Ils sont change..."]

 

VERSE 1 REPRISE:

 





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