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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Wurlitzer Piano
Chuck D
Chuck D
Vocals
Andra Day
Andra Day
Vocals
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr.
Rhythm Guitar
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Drums
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
Music Director
Audley Freed
Audley Freed
Electric Guitar
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Keyboards
Cremaine Booker
Cremaine Booker
Cello
Beverly Ann McCrary
Beverly Ann McCrary
Background Vocals
Regina McCrary
Regina McCrary
Background Vocals
Alfreda McCrary Lee
Alfreda McCrary Lee
Background Vocals
Deborah Person (McCrary)
Deborah Person (McCrary)
Background Vocals
Alfreda McCrary
Alfreda McCrary
Background Vocals
David Angell
David Angell
Violin
David Davidson
David Davidson
Violin
Deborah McCrary
Deborah McCrary
Background Vocals
Jenny Bifano
Jenny Bifano
Violin
Karen Winkelmann
Karen Winkelmann
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sheryl Crow
Sheryl Crow
Composer
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Composer
Carlton Ridenhour
Carlton Ridenhour
Composer
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Steve Jordan
Steve Jordan
Producer
Dave O'Donnell
Dave O'Donnell
Mixing Engineer
Jacob Sciba
Jacob Sciba
Recording Engineer
Greg Calbi
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Steve Fallone
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer
Colin Heldt
Colin Heldt
Immersive Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sing
This story of everything, uh
Livin', dyin', lyin', denial
Sing
This story of everything, sing
[Verse 2]
Here's a story for you that'll make your head spin round
Some troubled soul walks into church and guns everyone down
What did that congregation do?
They forgave that boy somehow
Our do nothing congress, they never make mistakes
'Cause they don't show up to work except to give themselves a raise
The audacity of hope makes every bigot shake, oh, yeah
[Verse 3]
That's the story of everything
That's the story of everything
That's the story of everything
You can live, you can die
But I know we gotta try to get along
Get along
[Verse 4]
Livin', dyin', lyin', denial
[Verse 5]
On Main Street, USA, everybody's closing shop
'Cause them that's got get richer
It's the have and the have nots
My cousin stays on welfare, 'cause it pays more than a job
Oh, yes it does
Now every time they talk about the way it used to be
You keep on livin' in the past, don't do damn thing for me
Don't tell me how it was, I tell you how it needs to be
Oh, yes I will
[Verse 6]
'Cause that's the story of everything
That's the story of everything
That's the story of everything, yeah
You can live, you can die
But I know we gotta try to get along
[Verse 7]
Livin', dyin', lyin', denial
Just hold them hands up, don't ya'll dare stop tryin'
Stompin' those feet and gasoline on these new seeds
Save these babies spinnin' on this merry go crazy
Breeze like the same Chuck verse I'm stuck in
Cursin' worse than the new blues, not stutterin'
What the O-M-G, S-M-H
Views of ratin', news of hatin', things get far gone if y'all waitin
[Verse 8]
My mama held me in her arms, the same as I hold mine
I say my prayers and tell my babies everything is fine
Sometimes I break down, these are surely troubled times
Oh, yes they are
[Verse 9]
'Cause that's the story of everything
That's the story of everything
That's the story of everything
You can live, you can die
But I know we gotta try to get along
[Verse 10]
That's the story of everything
That's the story of everything
You can live, you can die
But I know we gotta try
[Verse 11]
Woo, woo, woo
That's the story
Gotta make it better
Oh, we gotta change, change
(Story of everything, story of everything)
That's the story
(We're not gonna try)
[Verse 12]
Views of ratin', news of hatin'
Views of ratin', news of hatin' (Get along)
Views of ratin', news of hatin'
Things get too far gone, if y'all waitin' (Get along)
Views of ratin', news of hatin'
Things get too far gone, if y'all waitin' (Get along)
[Verse 13]
Get along (Try)
(To get along)
(Try)
(To get along)
(Come on, come on)
(To get along)
(Clap your hands, keep that hand up, keep that hand up)
(Throw them hands up, come on)
(Yep, it's the story of everything)
(All you gotta do is sing)
(To get along)
(This is the story of everything)
Written by: Carlton Ridenhour, Sheryl Crow, Steve Jordan

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