Year: 1971 -
Written by Melanie Safka
G Em Look what they've done to my song, Ma. C C/A Look what they've done to my song. G A Well, it's the only thing that I could do half right C A7 And it's turning out all wrong, Ma. G D7 G Look what they've done to my song. G Em Look what they've done to my brain, Ma. C C/A Look what they've done to my brain. G A Yeah they picked it like a chicken bone C A7 And I think I'm half insane, Ma G D7 G Look what they've done to my brain. G Em I wish I could find a good book to live in. C C/A Wish I could find a good book, G A 'Cause if I could find a real good book C A7 I'd never have to come out and look at G D7 G what they've done to my song. G Em Na na na na na na na na C C/A Na na na na na na na na G A And if people are buying tears C A7 I'll be rich some day, Ma. G D7 G D7 Look what they've done to my brain. G Em But maybe it'll all be all right, Ma, C C/A Maybe it'll all be OK, G A 'Cause if the people are buying tears C A7 I'll be rich someday, Ma. G D7 G Look what they've done to my song. G Em Look what they've done to my song, Ma, C C/A Look what they've done to my song, G A C A7 Yeah, they tied it up in a plastic bag and they turned it upside down, Ma. G D7 G Look what they've done to my song. G Em Look what they've done to my song.