The song Poppies is performed by Nina Simone in the album named The Very Best Of Nina Simone, 1967-1972 : Sugar In My Bowl in the year 1998 .
A child ran through the meadow on a sun drenched summer day
And then he stopped his play
And kneeled in a field of poppies.
A man walked through my ghetto on a humid summer day
And then he stopped to pay and he dealed in a field of poppies.
Oh, flower of forgetfulness, just an hour away to the moon
Take a deep breath if you are reaching for truth
While you're in the stupor
The door knocks and death takes another youth.
Poppies, red poppies..., red poppies...
A boy I used to know, a boy I used to know who's laughter rang to the skies
Was a joy to behold
Then I looked into his eyes, a look so cold, a boy who (rose on (? ? ? sorry))
In a field of poppies
Poppies, red poppies, red poppies, red poppies..., red poppies...,
Red poppies...., red poppies..., red poppies..., red poppies...,
Nina Simone - The Very Best Of Nina Simone, 1967-1972 : Sugar In My Bowl
- My Man's Gone Now
- Since I Fell For You
- I Want A Little Sugar In My Bowl
- Do I Move You (Version II)
- Blues For Mama
- Backlash Blues
- In The Dark
- Consummation
- Go To Hell
- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free
- The Turning Point
- Turn Me On
- The Look Of Love
- To Love Somebody
- I Can't See Nobody
- In The Morning
- Do What You Gotta Do
- Ain't Got No - I Got Life (From the musical production "Hair")
- Please Read Me
- Sunday In Savannah
- Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)
- Mississippi Goddam
- I Think It's Going To Rain Today
- I Get Along Without You Very Well (Except Sometimes)
- Nobody's Fault But Mine (Remixed)
- Another Spring (1994 Remastered)
- Compassion (A/K/A Compensation)
- Seems I'm Never Tired Lovin' You
- I Shall Be Released
- To Be Young, Gifted And Black
- Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
- Suzanne
- My Father / Dialog
- Jelly Roll
- Tell It Like It Is
- Mr. Bojangles
- Here Comes The Sun (1994 Remastered)
- O-O-h Child (1994 Remastered)
- Poppies
- 22nd Century