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Nina Simone - The Family
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Nina Simone
Nina Simone
Vocals
Joshie Armstead
Joshie Armstead
Background Vocals
Debbie McDuffie
Debbie McDuffie
Background Vocals
Albertine Robinson
Albertine Robinson
Background Vocals
David Matthews
David Matthews
Piano
Maeretha Stewart
Maeretha Stewart
Background Vocals
Babi Floyd
Babi Floyd
Background Vocals
Frank Floyd
Frank Floyd
Background Vocals
Milt Grayson
Milt Grayson
Background Vocals
Ray Simpson
Ray Simpson
Background Vocals
Jerry Friedman
Jerry Friedman
Guitar
Eric Gale
Eric Gale
Guitar
Nicky Marrero
Nicky Marrero
Percussion
Jimmy Madison
Jimmy Madison
Drums
Max Ellen
Max Ellen
Violin
Barry Finclair
Barry Finclair
Violin
Harry Glickman
Harry Glickman
Violin
Charles Libove
Charles Libove
Violin
Harry Lookofsky
Harry Lookofsky
Violin
Marvin Morgenstern
Marvin Morgenstern
Violin
David Nadien
David Nadien
Violin
Herbert Sorkin
Herbert Sorkin
Violin
Richard Sortomme
Richard Sortomme
Violin
Gary King
Gary King
Bass
Lamar Alsop
Lamar Alsop
Viola
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Viola
Emanuel Vardi
Emanuel Vardi
Viola
Jonathan Abramowitz
Jonathan Abramowitz
Cello
Charles McCracken
Charles McCracken
Cello
Alan Shulman
Alan Shulman
Cello
Al Schackman
Al Schackman
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J.Hurly
J.Hurly
Composer
R. WILKINS
R. WILKINS
Composer
David Matthews
David Matthews
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor
Producer
Didier C. Deutsch
Didier C. Deutsch
Reissue Producer
Joel Cohn
Joel Cohn
Assistant Engineer
David Palmer
David Palmer
Mixing Engineer
Chris Herles
Chris Herles
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

The weevils all took to cotton and cows all took to dry But the varmints left behind, some took up to die Trouble took to Daddy like dew drops take to night Mama took to cryin' a lot and Daddy took to wine And I took a train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help, maybe Heaven help the tie that binds a family Heaven help the tie that binds a family Heaven help the tie that binds a family Flowers took to Daddy and Daddy, he took to calm Sister took to black wheel nights and Mama cried alone Brother, he took up preaching and the bank man took the farm They came and took my mom away, she can't do herself no harm And I took a train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help, maybe Heaven help the tie that binds a family Heaven help the tie that binds a family Heaven help the tie that binds a family The weevils all took to cotton and cows all took to dry But the varmints left behind, some took up to die Trouble took to Daddy like dew drops take to night Mama took to cryin' a lot and Daddy took to wine And I took a train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Looks like even God can't save the family Looks like only God can save the family And I took a train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Looks like only God can save the family Looks like only God can save the family And I took a train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Looks like only God can save the family Looks like only God can save the family And I took a train outta there I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Looks like even God can't save the family Looks like only God can save the family And I took a train outta there, you hear me I told the engineer I don't believe there's no help handy Looks like even God can't save the family Looks like even God can't save the family Looks like only God can save the family Looks like only God can save the family Looks like only God can save the family Looks like only God can save the family
Writer(s): John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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