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Right Place Wrong Time

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R&B/Soul

Right Place Wrong Time was released on February 25, 1973 by Rhino/Elektra as a part of the album In the Right Place

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dr John

Vocals

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Background Vocals

Jessie Mae Smith

Jessie Mae Smith

Background Vocals

Robbie Montgomery

Robbie Montgomery

Background Vocals

The Meters

Organ

David Spinozza

Guitar

The Bonaroo Horn Section

The Bonaroo Horn Section

Horn

Gary Brown

Saxophone

Art Neville

Keyboards

George Porter, Jr.

George Porter, Jr.

Bass

Leo Nocentelli

Guitar

Ziggy Modeliste

Ziggy Modeliste

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Mac Rebennack

Composer

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Allen Toussaint

Allen Toussaint

Producer

Peter Norman

Mastering Engineer

Arif Mardin

Mixing Engineer

Jimmy Douglass

Mixing Engineer

Karl Richardson

Karl Richardson

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

I been in the right place

But it must have been the wrong time

I'd have said the right thing

But I must have used the wrong line

I been on the right trip

But I must have used the wrong car

Head is in a bad place

And I wonder what it's good for

I been in the right place

But it must have been the wrong time

My head is in a bad place

But I'm having such a good time

[Verse 1]

I been running trying to get hung up in my mind (Ooh)

Got to give myself a good talking to this time

Just need a little brain salad surgery (Ooh)

Got to cure my insecurity

[Chorus]

But I been in the wrong place

But it must have been the right time

I been in the right place

But it must have been the wrong song

I been in the right vein

But it seems like a wrong arm

But I been in the right world

But it seems like wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong

[Verse 2]

Slipping, dodging, sneaking, creeping, hiding out down the street (Ooh)

See my life, shaking with every who I meet

Refried confusion is a making itself clear (Ooh)

Wonder which way do I go to get on out of here

[Chorus]

'Cause I been in the right place

But it must have been the wrong time

And I'd have said the right thing

But I must have used the wrong line

I took the right road

But I must have took a wrong turn

I took a right move

But I made it at the wrong time

I was in the right trip

But I made it in the wrong car

Head is in a good place

And I wonder what it's bad for

Written by: Mac Rebennack

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