"Sinner Man" or "Sinnerman" is an African American traditional spiritual song that has been recorded by a number of performers and has been incorporated in many other media and arts. The lyrics describe a sinner attempting to hide from divine justice on Judgment Day. It was recorded in the 1950s by Les Baxter, the Swan Silvertones, the Weavers and others, before Nina Simone recorded an extended version in 1965. "Sinnerman" (spelled as one word) is one of Nina Simone's most famous songs. She recorded her definitive 10-minute-plus version on her 1965 album Pastel Blues, on which the credit is simply given as "Arranged by Nina Simone" - Wikipedia "The Thomas Crown Affair" (1999) directed by John McTiernan; starring Rene Russo & Pierce Brosnan. Oh, Sinnerman, where you gonna run to? Sinnerman, where you gonna run to? Where you gonna run to? All on that day Well I run to the rock, please hide me I run to the rock, please hide me I run to the rock, please hide me, Lord All on that day But the rock cried out, I can't hide you The rock cried out, I can't hide you The rock cried out, I ain't gonna hide you guy All on that day I said, "rock, what's a matter with you, rock?" "Don't you see I need you, rock?" Lord, Lord, Lord All on that day So I run to the river, it was bleeding I run to the sea, it was bleeding I run to the sea, it was bleeding All on that day So I run to the Lord, please hide me Lord Don't you see me praying? Don't you see me down here praying? But the Lord said: "Go to the Devil" The Lord said: "Go to the Devil" He said: "Go to the Devil" All on that day I cried, power Power Oh yeah Well I run to the river, it was boiling I run to the sea, it was boiling I run to the sea, it was boiling All on that day So I ran to the Lord I said, "Lord hide me, please hide me" "Please help me" All on that day He said, "Child, where were you When you ought a been praying?" I said: "Lord, Lord, hear me praying" "Lord, Lord, hear me praying" "Lord, Lord, hear me praying" All on that day Sinnerman you ought a be praying Ought a be praying, Sinnerman Ought a be praying All on that day I cried, power (Power to the Lord) Power Power (Power to the Lord)