Music Invasion: Leela James' Mistreating Me

Leela James has a very soulful voice and A Change Is Gonna Come was an amazing record even it didn't get the commercial success it deserves. Like I've mentioned on the meme, this song had been stuck in my head for about a week now. It's the kind of R&B songs that can penetrate your brain, easy to remember lyrics and repetitive melody. Her studio work is much better than her live work, and I'm still waiting for another album from her with original works, hope it'll be soon.



Mistreating Me

Keep on pressuring me to do more and do more
But move on lest you can see that I'm all that
It ain't easy waking up early to stay up late
I know god won't put more on me, on me
Than I can take and I know, I know...

Yes I know that I, I must take care of me
(You better love you better) say (love yourself first)
And I been told that I can't put you above me
(You better love you better) say (love yourself first)

No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I have decided to love myself (and)
No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me (I'm not)
If you don't love you, you can't love nobody else

I do love you but sometimes (I feel)
I feel like this whole one thing is so, so unfair (so unfair)
You don't even know this when you're down
so I pray everyday you start loving me better (much better, much better)

Yes I know that I, I must take care of me
(You better love you better) say (love yourself first)
And I been told that I can't put you above me
(You better love you better) say (love yourself first)

I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I have decided to love myself (and)
No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me (I'm not)
If you don't love you, you can't love nobody else

And I know, I know...

Yes I know that I, I must take care of me
(You better love you better) say (love yourself first)
And I been told that I can't put you above me
(You better love you better) say (love yourself first)

No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me
I have decided to love myself (and)
No I'm not gone keep on mistreating me (I'm not)
If you don't love you, you can't love nobody else