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The Staple Singers - Ill Take You There
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
Performer
Barry Beckett
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
Ben Cauley
Ben Cauley
Horn Section
Cleotha Staples
Cleotha Staples
Vocals
David Hood
David Hood
Bass
Eddie Hinton
Eddie Hinton
Lead Guitar
Jimmy R. Johnson
Jimmy R. Johnson
Rhythm Guitar
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Vocals
Pops Staples
Pops Staples
Vocals
Roger Hawkins
Roger Hawkins
Drums
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns
Horn Section
Yvonne Staples
Yvonne Staples
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alvertis Isbell
Alvertis Isbell
Composer
Al Bell
Al Bell
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Bell
Al Bell
Producer
Jerry Masters
Jerry Masters
Engineer
Ralph Rhods
Ralph Rhods
Engineer
Terry Manning
Terry Manning
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Oh, mmm, I know a place Ain't nobody cryin' Ain't nobody worried Ain't no smilin' faces, mm-mm, no no Lyin' to the races Help me, come on, come on Somebody, help me now (I'll take you there) Help me, y'all (I'll take you there) Help me now (I'll take you there) Oh (I'll take you there) Oh, oh, mercy (I'll take you there) Oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there) Oh-oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there) Play it baby Play your, play your piano now Alright Do it, do it, come on now Play on it, play on it, make daddy now Daddy, daddy, daddy, play your, mm Ooh, Lord, alright now Baby, little lady, easy now And now, come on, little lady, alright And suck it so, alright, oh, ah I know a place, y'all (I'll take you there) Ain't nobody cryin' (I'll take you there) Ain't nobody worried (I'll take you there) No smilin' faces (I'll take you there) Uh, uh (lyin' to the races) (I'll take you there) Oh, no, oh (I'll take you there) Oh, oh, o! (I'll take you there) Mercy now (I'll take you there) I'm callin', callin', callin' for mercy (I'll take you there) Mercy, mercy (I'll take you there) You got, you got, you gotta let me, let me (I'll take you there) Take you, take you, take you over there (I'll take you there) Oh, oh, alright (I'll take you there)
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