Nina Simone — Whatever I Am You Made Me

[Verse 1] I was an innocent child 'til you taught me your style Ooh-wee You got me doin' things that I'd never have done [Chorus] Don't criticize me, save me 'Cause whatever I am, you made me Whatever I got, you gave me [Verse 2] I'm tryna hang on because my love is so strong Ooh-wee You've got me doin' things that you know I'd never have done Ooh-wee [Chorus] I say don't criticize me, save me 'Cause whatever I am, you made me Whatever I got, you gave me [Bridge] Well, I tried to be good like a woman can be But you kept on talkin' that talk to me And as soon as I fell, you put me down And now you got 'em talkin' 'bout me all over this town [Verse 3] You know I can't, can't eat a bite and I can't sleep at night Ooh, ooh-wee 'Cause you got me doin' things that you know ain't right Ooh-wee, yeah [Chorus] Don't criticize me, save me, ooh-wee, yeah Whatever I am, you made me Whatever I got, you gave me Whatever I am, you made me Whatever I got, you gave me [Outro] You know you did it, daddy (Whatever I am, you made me) You know you did it, daddy Don't scandalize me, don't scandalize me (Whatever I got, you gave me) Don't criticize me, just save me (Whatever I am, you made me) (Whatever I got, you gave me) Save me (Whatever I am, you made me) I said save me (Whatever I got, you gave me) Please save me (Whatever I am, you made me) Don't criticize me (Whatever I got, you gave me) (Whatever I am, you made me) You know you did it, nobody but you did it (Whatever I got, you gave me) You did it, you did it, you did it, you did it (Whatever I am, you made me) You did it and you know it, baby, see (Whatever I got, you gave me) (Whatever I am, you made me)