Billie Holiday. Of burnin' flesh Here is a fruit [Verse 2] Then the sudden smell of burning flesh Southern trees bear strange fruit, For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. STANDS4 LLC, 2020. The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth Black bodies Southern trees bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Strange fruit hangin' 20 Comments; 3 Tags; Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Southern trees bear strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. Blood on the leaves and blood at the root This song, written by Abel Meeropol and performed by many artists (but most notably, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone,) is a dark and profound song about the lynching of African Americans in the Southern United States during the Jim Crow Era. For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop [Verse 1] Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees And the twisted mouth Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root Then the sudden smell Here is a strange and bitter crop. Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. Pastoral scene of the gallant south Southern trees bear a strange fruit Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language: Southern trees Get instant explanation for any lyrics that hits you anywhere on the web! From the poplar trees Lewis Allen, Sonny White Southern trees Bear strange fruit Blood on the leaves Pastoral scene of the gallant south, The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, Then the sudden smell of burning flesh. Pastoral scene of the gallant south, Here is a strange and bitter cry. We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly. Advisory - the following lyrics contain explicit language: Southern trees bear strange fruit Clean and fresh He is the author of the books “June Cleaver Was a Feminist!” (2014) and “Women Pioneers in Television” (1997).
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