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Mavis Staples - "History, Now" (Full Album Stream)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Vocals
M. Ward
M. Ward
Acoustic Guitar
Donny Gerrard
Donny Gerrard
Vocals
Jeff Turmes
Jeff Turmes
Bass
Rick Holmstrom
Rick Holmstrom
Electric Guitar
Stephen Hodges
Stephen Hodges
Drums
Vicki Randle
Vicki Randle
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Laura Veirs
Laura Veirs
Songwriter
Donny Gerrard
Donny Gerrard
Songwriter
Neko Case
Neko Case
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
M. Ward
M. Ward
Producer
Tucker Martine
Tucker Martine
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Born into a fight An inherited war Born to children left over from wars before wars And the wars before You do see a pattern right Yet somehow our love doesn't die What do we do When it's history now? Do we go in like a surgeon? Do we go in like a bomb? How do we dismantle the sorrow and rage And pick up our scars off the ground? Those girls and boys who died And live for us, so we can speak and love and be with you now You do see a pattern, right Yet somehow our love doesn't die What do we do With this history now? Do we go in like a surgeon? Do we go in with boots on the ground? What do we do With this history now? Do we go in like a surgeon? Do we go in like a bomb? Will you help me dismantle the sorrow and Pick up the scars off the ground? Those girls and boys who died And live for us, so we could speak and love and be with you So we could speak and love and be with you So we could speak and love and be with you now
Writer(s): Laura Veirs, Neko Richelle Case, Donny Gerrard, Matthew George Ward Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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