![]() She didn't let the naysayers and judgers stop her. She not only stayed alive, she turned her hard beginnings around, became self sufficient, successful and someone with respect for herself. And the powerful spirit of a poor young girl being abandoned to her future with only a red dress and her wits to keep her alive. Takes me to the deep South and the poverty of some who lived thru truly hard times. This song captivates me still, after 50+ years. But it is a completely different song than the other one that sounds slapped together in a few takes without a thought for the meaning. The only reason it was remade was to scoop up a boatload of money from a more modern and accepting audience. Just listening for the 784,654th time.and it's just perfect in every way. Niggas be mad when they can't come and live lavish with you Niggas be sick when they remember all the bad they wished you They see you doin' good, now it's kinda hard to diss you Soon as you out a niggas' lives is when they start to miss you I'ma forgive, I won't forget, but I'ma dead the issue Yo, people'll love you and support you when it's beneficial When really they no different from all your rivals Self-righteous and entitled but they swearin' on the Bible that they love you ![]() Niggas want respect, but niggas ain't earned that yet I told 'em it's no friends in the game, you ain't learned that yetĪll the bridges you came over, don't burn that yet I'ma keep it movin' be classy and graceful I still love, I still love, I still love, I still love, I still loveĮven though what you was doin' wasn't tastefulĮven though you out here lookin' so ungrateful I still love, I still love, I still love, I still love, I still lo-o-ove
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