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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Amber Gray
Amber Gray
Vocals
André De Shields
André De Shields
Vocals
Reeve Carney
Reeve Carney
Vocals
Hadestown Original Broadway Company
Hadestown Original Broadway Company
Vocals
Liam Robinson
Liam Robinson
Piano
Robinson Morse
Robinson Morse
Bass
Marika Hughes
Marika Hughes
Cello
Ben Perowsky
Ben Perowsky
Drums
Brian Drye
Brian Drye
Trombone
Michael Chorney
Michael Chorney
Guitar
Dana Lyn
Dana Lyn
Violin
Afra Hines
Afra Hines
Vocals
Ahmad Simmons
Ahmad Simmons
Vocals
Eva Noblezada
Eva Noblezada
Vocals
Jessie Shelton
Jessie Shelton
Vocals
Jewelle Blackman
Jewelle Blackman
Vocals
John Krause
John Krause
Vocals
Kay Trinidad
Kay Trinidad
Vocals
Khaila Wilcoxon
Khaila Wilcoxon
Vocals
Kimberly Marable
Kimberly Marable
Vocals
Patrick Page
Patrick Page
Vocals
T. Oliver Reid
T. Oliver Reid
Vocals
Timothy Hughes
Timothy Hughes
Vocals
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
Yvette Gonzalez-Nacer
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Composer
Liam Robinson
Liam Robinson
Vocal Arranger
Michael Chorney
Michael Chorney
Orchestrator
Todd Sickafoose
Todd Sickafoose
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Anaïs Mitchell
Anaïs Mitchell
Producer
Brandon Chevere
Brandon Chevere
Assistant Engineer
Matt Soares
Matt Soares
Assistant Engineer
Neal Shaw
Neal Shaw
Assistant Engineer
Mara Isaacs
Mara Isaacs
Co-Producer
David Lai
David Lai
Producer
Alan Douches
Alan Douches
Mastering Engineer
Todd Sickafoose
Todd Sickafoose
Producer
Isaiah Abolin
Isaiah Abolin
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

And on the road to hell, there was a lot of waiting Mmm... Waiting Everybody waiting on a train Mmm... Waiting on a lady with a Waiting on a train to bring that lady Mmm... Lady With the suitcase back again She's never early, always late Waiting These days she never stays for long But good things come to those who wait Here she comes! Well it's like he said, I'm an outdoor girl And you're late again Married to the king of the underworld She forgot a little thing called spring Are you wondering where I've been? Where you been? I'm wondering Been to hell, and back again But like my mama always said: Brother when you're down, you're down When you're up, you're up If you ain't six feet underground, you're living it up on top Let's not talk about hard times Pour the wine, it's summertime! 'Cause right now we're livin' it How are we livin' it? Livin' it, livin' it up Oh brother, right here we're livin' it Where are we livin' it? Livin' it up on top Who makes the summer sun shine bright? That's right, Persephone! Who makes the fruit of the vine get ripe Persephone! That's me Who makes the flowers bloom again In spite of a man? You do! Who's doing the best she can? Persephone, that's who Now some might say The weather ain't the way it used to be But let me tell you something That my mama said to me You take what you can get And you make the most of it So right now we're livin' it How are we livin' it? Livin' it, livin' it up Oh brother, right here we're livin' it Where are we livin' it? Livin' it up on top It was summertime on the road to hell Mmm... There was a girl who had always run away Mmm... You might say it was in spite of herself Mmm, Mmm, Mmm... That this young girl decided to stay There was a poor boy with a lyre Who says times are hard? The flowers bloomed and the fruit got ripe And brother for a moment there Anybody want a drink? The world came back to life! Ohhhh... Up on top, we ain't got much But we're Livin' it up Just enough to fill our cups Livin' it up on top Brother pass that bottle around 'Cause we're Livin' it, livin' it up Let the poet bless this round To the patroness of all of this Persephone Who has finally returned to us with wine enough to share Asking nothing in return except that we should live And learn to live as brothers in this life And to trust she will provide And if no one takes too much There will always be enough She will always fill our cups I will And we will always raise them up To the world we dream about And the one we live in now 'Cause right now we're livin' it How are we livin' it? Livin' it up Oh brother, right here we're livin' it Where are we livin' it? Listen here, I'll tell you where We're livin' it up on top Up on top! Livin' it up and we ain't gonna stop Livin' it, livin' it Livin' it, livin' it How are we livin' it? Where are we livin' it? Livin' it, livin' it Livin' it, livin' it Livin' it up on top!
Writer(s): Anais Mitchell Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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