Strange Fruit

Lewis Allen

Southern trees bear strange fruit
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root
Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees

Pastoral scene of the gallant south
The bulging eyes and the twisted mouth
Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh
Then the sudden smell of burning flesh

Here is fruit for the crows to pluck
For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck
For the sun to rot, for the trees to drop
Here is a strange and bitter crop

Trivia about the song Strange Fruit by Jeff Buckley

On which albums was the song “Strange Fruit” released by Jeff Buckley?
Jeff Buckley released the song on the albums “Live At Sin-é” in 1993 and “A Voice to Hold in the Dark” in 2000.
Who composed the song “Strange Fruit” by Jeff Buckley?
The song “Strange Fruit” by Jeff Buckley was composed by Lewis Allen.

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