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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janis Joplin
Vocals
Sam Andrew
Guitar
Cornelius Flowers
Baritone Saxophone
Maury Baker
Drums
Gabriel Mekler
Organ
Lonie Castille
Drums
Richard Kermode
Organ
Brad Campbell
Bass
Terry Clements
Tenor Saxophone
Luis Gasca
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Janis Joplin
Composer
Gabriel Mekler
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gabriel Mekler
Producer
Sy Mitchell
Engineer
Jerry Hochman
Engineer
Alex Kazanegras
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Time keeps moving on
Friends, they turn away
I keep moving on, but I never find out why
I keep pushing so hard and, babe, I keep tryin' to make it right
To another lonely day
Ooh whoa
[Verse 2]
Dawn has come at last
Twenty-five years, honey, just in one night, oh yeah
Well, I'm twenty-five years older now, so I know it can't be right
And I'm no better, babe, and I can't help you no more than I did when just a girl
[Verse 3]
Oh but it don't make no difference, baby, no, no
And I know that I could always try
It don't make no difference, babe, yeah
I'd better hold it now
I'd better need it, yeah
I'd better use it till the day I die
[Verse 4]
Don't expect any answers, dear
For I know that they don't come with age, no, no
Well, ain't never gonna love you any better, babe
And they're never gonna love you right
So you'd better dig it now, right now
[Verse 5]
Oh but it don't make no difference, babe, yeah
And I know that I could always try
Well, there's a fire inside everyone of us
You'd better need it now
I get to hold it, yeah
I'd better use it till the day I die
[Verse 6]
Don't make no difference, babe, no, no, no
And it never ever will, yeah
I wanna talk about a little bit of loving, yeah
I get to hold it, baby
I'm gonna need it now
I'd better use it, say oh
[Verse 7]
Don't make no difference, babe, yeah
Oh honey, I hate to be the one
I said you'd better live your life
And you'd better love your life
Or, babe, someday you're gonna have to cry
[Verse 8]
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Yes indeed
Oh baby, yes indeed
[Verse 9]
I said you, they're always gonna hurt you
I said they're always gonna let you down
I said everywhere, every day, every day
In every way, every way
Oh honey, would you hold on to what's gonna go
I said it's gonna disappear when you turn your back
I said you know it ain't gonna be there when you wanna reach out and grab on
Whoa, babe
Whoa, babe
Whoa, babe
Oh, but keep trucking on, whoa yeah
Whoa yeah, whoa yeah
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Written by: Gabriel Mekler, Janis Joplin