Look what they done to my song ma
Look what they done to my song
Well it’s the only thing
That I could do half right
And it’s turning out all wrong ma
Look what they done to my song
Look what they done to my brain ma
Look what they done to my brain
Well they picked it like a chicken bone
And I think I’m half insane ma
Look what they 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 done to my song
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
La la la la la la la la la
Look what they done to my song
But maybe it’ll all be alright ma
Maybe it’ll all be okay
Well if the people are buying tears
I’ll be rich someday ma
Look what they done to my song
Ils ont changé ma chanson, ma
Ils ont changé ma chanson
C’est la seule chose que je peux faire
Et ce n’est pas bon, ma
Ils ont changé ma chanson
Look what they done to my song, ma
Look what they done to my song
Well they tied it up in a plastic bag
And turned it upside down ma
Look what they done to my song
Ils ont changé ma chanson, ma
Ils ont changé ma chanson
C’est la seule chose que je peux faire
Et ce n’est pas bon, ma
Ils ont changé ma chanson
Look what they done to my song ma
Look what they done to my song
It’s the only thing that I could do alright
And they turned it upside down
Oh ma
Look what they done to my song
What have they done to my song, Melanie, 1970
Tot ik dit nummer besloot te kiezen als muziekje van de dag kende ik alleen de cover van de New Seekers. Maar het is door een heleboel anderen gedaan, nota bene, en het is voor allerlei reclames gebruikt. De laatste cover is van Miley Cyrus, die het ook in duet met Melanie heeft gezongen. Asjemenou.
Ray Charles, 1972
