"Friendship" is the first single from ECHOES OF THE SOUTH, a new Blind Boys of Alabama record due in stores worldwide September 8, 2023.
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CREDITS
Blind Boys of Alabama: Jimmy Carter, Ricky McKinnie, Ben Moore, Paul Beasley, Rev. Julius Love, and Joey Williams
Produced by Matt Ross-Spang, Ben Tanner, and Charles Driebe
Recorded and mixed by Matt Ross-Spang and Ben Tanner
Recorded at The Nutthouse in Sheffield, AL
Additional recording at Sun Drop Sound in Florence, AL
Assistant engineer: Austin Motlow
Mixed at Southern Grooves in Memphis, TN
Mastered by Kim Rosen at Knack Mastering
Joey Williams: electric guitar
Phil Cook: keyboards, acoustic guitar
Chad Gamble: drums, percussion
Dennis Crouch: bass
Kerry Gilbert: additional vocals
Ben Tanner: organ
Homer Banks / Lester Snell, A Naga Publishing Company Inc.
LYRICS
Say what's wrong, my longtime friend
Is something bothering you
Tell me what the problem is
I'll see what I can do
There are times we disagree
We agree more than we don't
We won't always see eye to eye
But we will more than we won't
We got friendship
The kind that lasts a lifetime
Through all the hardship
You knows you're a friend of mine
If you're on the street, I'll take your hand
You're hungry, I'll give you food
If it's money you need, I’ve got some saved
If you're sick, I'll visit you
I've been where you are right now
You saw me through it all
I'll lean on you, you lean on me
I'll never gonna let you fall
Talk to me, old pal of mine
If you feel you can't go on
Don't sweat it, it ain't over yet
This bond we share is strong
Your welfare is my concern
You weigh less than you think
I'll carry you to the second set
I love to hear you sing
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11 июн 2023
