Blossom's Blues - Blossom Dearie

my name is Blossom

i was raised in a lion’s den

my name is Blossom

i was raised in a lion’s den

my nightly occupation?

stealing other women’s men

i’m an evil, evil woman

but i want to do a man some good

i’m an evil, evil woman

but i want to do a man some good

i’m Gina Lollobrigida

i ain’t Red Riding Hood

if you don’t like my peaches, baby,

why do you shake my tree?

if you don’t like my peaches, baby,

why do you shake my tree?

get out of my orchard, baby

let my peach tree be

some men like me 'cause i’m happy

some 'cause i’m snappy

some call me «honey»

and some think i’ve got money

but Ray Brown* told me

i was built for speed

now, if you put them all together,

makes me everything a good man needs

Ray Brown -- famous jazz bass player