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Livin' On A High Note

by Mavis Staples

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Take Us Back 03:15
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Action 03:06
Action Doin’ it a to z until i feel so free Action I don’t care if you refuse to see, i gotta put it into Action, action Consider this a sign of an emergency Who’s gonna do it if i don’t do it? I’m tired of being scared (tired of being scared) I’m so tired of being scared (tired of being scared) Scared for our children, i’m scared for my children Tired of being scared for the mothers and the fathers And brothers and sisters Action Gotta share the truth that’s inside me This is an emergency Of the highest and fullest and the final degree Oh i’m still crying to be free Don’t let this separate you and me Oh please Who’s gonna do it if i don’t do it? Action, action Doin’ it a to z until i feel so free Action I don’t care if you refuse to see, i gotta put it into Action, action Consider this a sign of an emergency Who’s gonna do it if i don’t do it?
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High Note 03:31
High note There were all of those things, you weren’t supposed to do Yes my my my my my my my they were talkin’ to you There were all of those words, that you shouldn’t have said Like a dagger thrown, carry weight of lead Livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note Listen now that it’s known, and the way has been shown Yes my my my my my my my my my you have grown Gather all of the rain, and every ounce of the pain Wash the dirt and dust on down the drain Lit’s livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note And if ya gotta sing low, sometimes the way to go Joe looked over at dave, he was thinking he had it made Dave looked over at paul, he was thinking he had it all Paul looked over at steve, who was steadily moving Towards what he believes He was livin’ on the high note He was livin’ on the high note He was livin’ on the high note If ya gotta sing low, sometimes the way to go Keep ya head up head up better better Keep livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note Livin’ on the high note
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Don't Cry 02:48
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Tomorrow 03:20
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Dedicated 03:55
Down the road we walked, down the road we talked. I remember when I made war with you, I made peace with you. That’s what makes you my friend, and if it’s us against the world, well I would bet on us to come out on top. But if you go yours and I go mine, all bets are off. This is dedicated, this one’s dedicated to you. This one’s because we made it, this one’s because we made it through. There was a time I thought half the friends you got were counterfeit at best. And you thought it wasn’t right how I lived my life, but time put those doubts to rest. And if it’s us against the world, and still I would bet on us to come out on top. But if you go your way and I go mine, all bets are off. This one’s dedicated, this one’s dedicated to you. This one’s because we made it, this one’s because we made it through. This is dedicated, this one’s dedicated to you. This one’s because we made it, this one’s because we made it through. This is dedicated, this one is dedicated to you. Oh, you. This one’s because we made it, one because we made it through. Down the road we walked, down the road we talked. I remember when.
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History, Now 02:07
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One Love 03:10
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MLK Song 02:53

credits

released February 19, 2016

Produced by M. Ward
Recorded August 17 - 30, 2015 by Pierre DeReeder at Kingsize in Los Angeles, CA
September 17, 2015 by Mat Lejeune at CRC in Chicago, IL
October 2, 2015 by Josh Kvale at Agoura Borealis in Agoura Hills, CA
Horns arranged by Nathaniel Walcott
Mixed by Tucker Martine
Mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME

I would like to thank my sister Yvonne Staples and brother Pervis Staples for encouraging me to continue my musical journey. I love you with all my heart.

I would also like to thank Andy Kaulkin, M. Ward, Pierre, Tucker Martine and all of the great and wonderful songwriters who took time out of their busy schdules to write a song for me - Benjamin Booker, Ben Harper, Nick Cave, Merrill Garbus, Valerie June, Aloe Blacc, Justin Vernon, Neko Case, Son Little, Dan Wilson and Charity Rose Thielen, the very talented musicians who played on the record - Rick Holmstrom, Jeff Turmes, Stephen Hodges, Donny Gerrard, Vicki Randle, Trombone Shorty, my managers Dave Bartlett and Matt Cornell, Adam "Speedy" Ayers, Andrea "Sexy Mae" Bartlett, Beth Anne, Susannah, Cade and Dever Cornell, Michael Morris and Monterey International, Dave Hansen, Krystal Robbins, Hilary Okun and everyone at Anti Records, Dino Gankendorff and Christophe Szapary at Provosty Gankendorff, Bill Wiess, Matt Hanks, Carrie Tolles, Jeff and Susie Tweedy, Elmyra Doss, Savoya Campbell, Dr Dionne Blackman, Gwendolyn Staples, Perleta Staples Sanders, Pervis Roe Staples, Paris Staples Smith and Reverly Staples.

Valerie June appears courtesy of Concord Records
M. Ward appears courtesy of Merge Records
Trombone Shorty appears courtesy of Blue Note Records

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