Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Helen Reddy
Performer
John Guerin
Drums
Gary Coleman
Percussion
John Barnes
Keyboards
Ron Fever
Keyboards
Robben Ford
Guitar
Tom Rotella
Guitar
Waddy Wachtel
Guitar
Timothy May
Guitar
Larry Klein
Bass Guitar
Eddie Brown
Congas
Denise Maynelli
Background Vocals
Marti McCall
Background Vocals
Myrna Matthews
Background Vocals
Julia Waters Tillman
Background Vocals
Maxine Waters Willard
Background Vocals
Clydene Jackson Edwards
Background Vocals
Oren Waters
Background Vocals
Luther Waters
Background Vocals
Joel Diamond
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lesley Gore
Composer
Carol Hall
Composer
Joel Diamond
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Russell Schmitt
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bill Halverson
Recording Engineer
Joel Diamond
Producer
Lyrics
The day I leave for heaven
My friends will be so sad
Their faces gonna hang real long and low
Then I'll look up and see them
I'll say it ain't so bad
If you play me out with music, I can go
Play me out (play me out)
Play me out (play me out)
With a tambourine, a trumpet, and I'll come
Clap your hands (clap your hands)
Sing and shout (sing and shout)
Keep it going till the angels know
I'm coming right on home
The day I'm bound for glory
You're gonna see me smile
'Cause pretty soon I'll knock on Gabriel's door
So sing me that sweet story
And beat the drum awhile
And play me out until I reach that shore
Play me out (play me out)
Play me out (play me out)
With a tambourine, a trumpet, and I'll come
Clap your hands (clap your hands)
Sing and shout (sing and shout)
Keep it going till the angels know
I'm coming right on home
Play me out, play me out
With a tambourine, a trumpet, and I'll come
Clap your hands, sing and shout
Keep it going so the angels know
I'm coming right on home
Play me out (play me out)
Play me out (play me out)
With a tambourine, a trumpet, and I'll come
Clap your hands (clap your hands)
Sing and shout (sing and shout)
Keep it going so the angels know
I'm coming right on home
Play me out (play me out)
Play me out (play me out)
With a tambourine, a trumpet, and I'll come
Clap your hands (clap your hands)
Sing and shout (sing and shout)
Keep it going so the angels know
I'm coming right on home
Play me out (play me out)
Play me out (play me out)
With a tambourine, a trumpet, and I'll come...
Written by: Carol Hall, Lesley Gore