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The Staple Singers - Heavy Makes You Happy
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
Performer
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Strings
Cleotha Staples
Cleotha Staples
Vocals
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Vocals
Yvonne Staples
Yvonne Staples
Vocals
Roebuck Staples
Roebuck Staples
Vocals
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Barry
John Barry
Composer
Bobby Bloom
Bobby Bloom
Composer
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Bell
Al Bell
Producer

Lyrics

Ahh, ooh, good gosh, you're mighty now (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Say it, y'all (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Tell me, tell me, tell me, c'mon (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Well, well (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah) I've been trying to find what's heavy That's been messing up my mind I think I found the answer 'Cause it was right there all the time Heavy make you happy I just got to say Put on your heavy If I can feel this way I'll be new man now (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) C'mon now (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah) By talking to my people You know that it occurred to me It's more than just a feeling It's a philosophy Heavy makes you happy Drying up your drink Oh, spread a little heavy (spread a little heavy) It makes somebody sing (makes somebody sing) (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Tell 'em all, y'all say (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Right on, right on, right on (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) A little softer, now (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Oh, do it easy, now (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Lay it on down (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah) bring it down (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Bring it all up (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) Oh, take it higher (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) I wanna go (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah) say it, say it, say it (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah) (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Writer(s): Jeff Barry, Robert Bloom Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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