Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Daniel Emond
Piano
Jana Djenne Jackson
Lead Vocals
David Kawamura
Electric Guitar
Joshua Henderson
Electric Bass Guitar
Jordan Rose
Drums
Camellia Hartman
Violin
Darian Donovan Thomas
Violin
Sarah Elizabeth Haines
Viola
Yair Evnine
Cello
Kimberly Grant
Background Vocals
Kimberly Thomas
Background Vocals
Danielle McKnight
Background Vocals
Ethan Crystal
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Daniel Emond
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Daniel Emond
Producer
Lyrics
TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY YOUR BROTHER
SPIKE LEE COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER,
I'M FEELIN ABUSED FEELIN' ABUSED TONIGHT
WE IN OVER OUR HEADS AND WE'RE HEADED
STRAIGHT FOR A SYSTEM OF STORMY WEATHER HIGHS, I WANNA BE USED, IF I CAN TEACH YOU RIGHT
AND WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME, IT'S FUN TO SAY
YOU KNOW I'LL BE THERE IN SPIRIT
A WAYS AWAY FROM THIS FACE, UP UP AND AWAY TO GIVE MY HEART
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE, WOAH
WE ALL MADE TO DO RIGHT BY EACH OTHER
HOW CAN WE BE SO CRUEL TO ONE ANOTHER
I AM GLAD TO BE USED IF I CAN TEACH YOU RIGHT
WE TAKE THIS ETHIOPE BOAT WHERE WE GOIN
SHE'S A DARK SAILOR CONDEMNED TO SAIL YOUR WHIM
SHE GOT NO SAY, LIKE I GOT NO SAY TONIGHT
SO TO MY CAPTAIN BABE, I'LL PLAY YOUR LEG
ANYTHING I CAN PLAY
IF WE CAN DO GOOD BY ALL, LEAVE NONE UNLOVED
YOUR CHOICES NOW:
ARE LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE, WOAH
I KEEP MY PRIDE LOCKED IN LITTLE BOXES
LIKE THEM WOODEN ONES, THE ONES YOU BROUGHT US IN, WITH YOUR PLAGUES, MIXED WITH OUR POXES
WE WAS TIED TO YOU, OH
AND IF I SEEM HARDLY WORTH YOUR TIME, IT'S CAUSE PIP IS SMALL AND EASILY BRUSHED ASIDE
WELL YOU CAN HEAR ME NOW, MY SOUL DROWNED ALIVE, I SAW THE OTHER SIDE, YEAH
TRY TO DO THE RIGHT THING BY YOUR SISTER
SPIKE LEE COULDN'T HAVE SAID IT ANY BETTER,
I'M FEELIN ABUSED FEELIN' ABUSED TONIGHT
AND WHEN YOU CALL MY NAME, IT'S FUN TO SAY
YOU KNOW I'LL BE THERE IN SPIRIT
A WAYS AWAY FROM THIS FACE, UP UP AND AWAY TO GIVE MY HEART
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE, WOAH
I KEEP MY PRIDE LOCKED IN LITTLE BOXES
LIKE THE WOODEN ONES, THEM ONES YOU BROUGHT US IN, ALONG WITH YOUR PLAGUES, MIXED WITH OUR POXES
WE WAS TIED TO YOU, OH
AND IF WE'RE ONLY HERE A LITTLE WHILE,
CONVERT YOUR MIND, LEAVE IT LIKE A CHILD'S,
LET THE GOSPEL OVERCOME THE VIOLENCE
HAVE YOU AN EGO DEATH, YEAH
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME ALONE, WOAH
(Humming)
Written by: Daniel Emond

