If the shoe doesn't fit, Honey, don't keep it on If you're looking 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! Solo
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