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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Vocals
Dwayne Bennett
Dwayne Bennett
Hammond Organ
Terrence “Teajai” Grizzle Jr.
Drums
Tadarius “T Ray” McCombs
Electric Bass Guitar
Eric Escanes
Eric Escanes
Electric Guitar
Scott Klarman
Scott Klarman
Flute
Dirk Powell
Dirk Powell
Guitar
Humberto Ibarra
Humberto Ibarra
Percussion
Francesco Turrisi
Francesco Turrisi
Piano
Jason Sypher
Jason Sypher
Upright Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Songwriter
Marcus Hummon
Marcus Hummon
Songwriter
Jack Splash
Jack Splash
Woodwind Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Grant Wilson
Grant Wilson
Vocal Recording Engineer
Jack Splash
Jack Splash
Producer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Steve Fallone
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
Kennie Takahashi
Kennie Takahashi
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

She was born on a farm, working the clay She ran off when she was 16 Down a long country road with nowhere to go She knew that she had to leave She hopped a one-way train with a ticket to ride In the third class back with the others She watched the farm fade away, just hoping and praying She'd have a better life than her mother's It's a long, long way from where we've been The here and now is better than it was back then Today may break your heart, but tomorrow holds the key We've come so far, but the best is yet to be He was born on the farm, but he didn't wanna stay His daddy said he was a fool So he crept away in the dead of night And got a steamer out of Liverpool Well, it's far, far away from the green fields at home To the wild Atlantic gray He was hoping for work and he prayed for the love Waiting half a world away It's a long, long way from where we've been The here and now is better than it was back then Today may break your heart, but tomorrow holds the key We've come so far, but the best is yet to be She was mopping the floor, he was working the bar It was a divine collision of the human heart It was east of her and west of him They were wishing on the same bright star And then the baby was a brand-new start In the hollow of his hand The road is rising up to meet them
Writer(s): Marcus Hummon, Rhiannon Giddens Laffan Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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