Fight

from Your Good Fortune by Mavis Staples

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Out on the streets of Mary Sally old road (?)
Can’t get me out unless you use a shoe horn
Even destruction but you still talking free trade
You give me lemons and I make lemonade
So I pray, though I’m tired, but this can’t wait, so we fight
They say you earn a penny, each one you save
Easy to save it when you don’t need a dang thing
Talking ‘bout Jesus but you treat people dead and wrong
Looking for answers but you singing the same song
Your economics well they sure need a change
You know damn well them CEO’s need no raise
Freedom and justice well they don’t play a thing
Prop up your puppets and you kill the real king
So I pray, though I’m tired, but this can’t wait, so we fight
(Fight) x4
I hear my momma callin’ all the way home
I’m in no hurry go on push it right on
Yea I’m a soldier but I don’t use a gun
Out on the road there’s no ma, daddy kept one
They say you earn a penny, each one you save
Won’t mean nothing when you’re down in the grave
You know there is no really, just a fine means
Prop up your puppets and it follows
So I pray, though I’m tired, this can’t wait, so we fight
So I pray, though I’m tired, this can’t wait, so we fight

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from Your Good Fortune, released April 21, 2015
Lead vocals: Mavis Staples
Drums and drum programming, bass, guitar, organ, lead and backing vocals: Son Little
Percussion: Stephen Hodges;
Background vocals: Donny Gerrard, Rick Holmstrom, Megan Livingston, Vicki Randle

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