Listen to The Old Landmark (with Rev. James Cleveland Choir) by James Brown

The Old Landmark (with Rev. James Cleveland Choir)

James Brown

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Patty Austin

Background Vocals

Ira Newborn

Conductor

Chaka Khan

Vocals

Elwood Blues

Vocals

James Brown

Vocals

Rev. Cleveland James Choir

Rev. Cleveland James Choir

Choir

Alan Rubin

Trumpet

Donald Dunn

Bass Guitar

Lou Marini

Alto Saxophone

Matt Murphy

Guitar

Steve Cropper

Guitar

Tom Malone

Tenor Saxophone

Willie Hall

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Adeline Brunner

Adeline Brunner

Songwriter

Tom Malone

Horn Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jay Krugman

Additional Engineer

Jim Scheffler

Additional Engineer

Eddie Garcia

Assistant Engineer

Steve Marcantonio

Steve Marcantonio

Assistant Engineer

Tom Miller

Assistant Engineer

Bob Tischler

Producer

Joe Brescio

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Wake up

Wake up

Wake up

Wake up

Wake up

Wake up

Don't be alarmed when your time comes

Don't be alarmed when your time comes

For the day of the Lord cometh

As a thief in the night

Hey, baby

Amen

Amen

Well, well, well

[Verse 1]

Let us all (All go back)

To the old landmark (Old landmark)

Let us all (All go back)

To the old landmark (Old landmark)

Let us all (All go back)

To the old landmark (Old landmark)

And we'll stay in the service of the Lord

[Verse 2]

Let us kneel (Kneel and pray)

In the old (Old time way)

We got to kneel (Kneel and pray)

In the old (Old time way)

Let us kneel (Kneel and pray)

In the old (Old time way)

He will (Hear us)

And be (Near us)

We'll be (Given)

Bread from (Heaven)

He will feed us until we want no more

[Verse 3]

Preachers (Preach the word)

In the old (Old time way)

Preachers (Preach the word)

In the old (Old time way)

Preachers preach, yeah (Preach the word)

In the old (Old time way)

Tell the (Story)

Of his (Glory)

It was (Warn men)

It will (Turn men)

It will (Save this old world from sin and shame)

Yeah-Oh

[Verse 4]

Now let us blend (Blend our voices)

In the old (Old time way)

Yeah (Blend our voices)

In the old (Old time way)

Come on, meter (Blend our voices)

Old (Old time way)

Come on (Meter)

They're much (Sweeter)

When you stop (Singing)

Bells keep (Ringing)

And it will

Lingering right down in your soul

Lay it down

[Verse 5]

Let's go (Down to the river)

To the river (Old time way)

Let's go down (Down to the river)

In the old (Old time way)

Take me down to the river (Down to the river)

In the old time way (Old time way)

Sons and (Daughters)

Buried in (Water)

Coming up (Shouting)

Nobody (Doubting)

Everybody (Happy in the service of the Lord)

[Verse 6]

Let us all (All go back)

To the old (Old landmark)

Let us (All go back)

To the old (Old landmark)

Lord, let us go (All go back)

To the old (Old landmark)

He will (Hear us)

And be (Near us)

We'll be (Given)

Bread from (Heaven)

Tell the (Story)

Of his (Glory)

It will (Warn men)

It will (Turn men)

Come on (Meter)

Everybody (Sweeter)

When you stop (Singing)

Bells keep (Ringing)

Buried in (Waters)

Comin' up (Water)

Nobody (Shouting)

Everybody (Doubting)

Shouting, Shouting

Ah (Shouting)

Ah (Shouting)

We got to shout (Shouting)

(Shouting) Ah

(Oh, shouting) Take me, Lord, take me

(Oh, shouting) Take me, Lord, take me

(Oh, shouting) Take me, Lord, take me

(Oh, shouting) My, my, my, my, my, my, my

(Oh, shouting) Well, well, well, well

Stay in the service of the Lord

Yeah

[Outro]

Well, yeah

I wanna tell people all right here, right now

Yeah, you got the soul right this mornin'

Yeah, yeah

Written by: A.M. Brunner, Adeline Brunner

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