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Janis Joplin - Work Me, Lord (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Vocals
Gabriel Mekler
Gabriel Mekler
Organ
Sam Andrew
Sam Andrew
Guitar
Cornelius Flowers
Cornelius Flowers
Baritone Saxophone
Maury Baker
Maury Baker
Drums
Lonie Castille
Lonie Castille
Drums
Richard Kermode
Richard Kermode
Organ
Brad Campbell
Brad Campbell
Bass
Terry Clements
Terry Clements
Tenor Saxophone
Luis Gasca
Luis Gasca
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nick Gravenites
Nick Gravenites
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gabriel Mekler
Gabriel Mekler
Producer
Sy Mitchell
Sy Mitchell
Engineer
Jerry Hochman
Jerry Hochman
Engineer
Alex Kazanegras
Alex Kazanegras
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Work me Lord, work me Lord
Please don't you leave me
I feel so useless down here
With no one to love
Though I've looked everywhere
And I can't find me anybody to love, to feel my care
[Verse 2]
So, ah, work me Lord, whoa use me Lord
Don't you know how hard it is trying to live all alone?
Every day I keep trying to move forward
But something is driving me, oh, back
Honey, something's trying to hold on to me
To my way of life
[Verse 3]
So don't you forget me down here, Lord
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Ah, ah, don't you forget me, Lord
Well I don't think I'm any very special kind of person down here
I know better
But I don't think you're gonna find anybody, not anybody
Who could say that they tried like I tried
The worst you can say all about me is that I'm never satisfied
Whoa, whoa, oh, oh
[Verse 4]
Ooh, ah, oh, oh, work me Lord
Hmm, use me Lord
Please, honey, don't you leave me, I feel so useless down here
I can't find me anybody to love me and I've looked around
I've looked everywhere, everywhere
And I can't find me anyone to love, to feel my care
[Verse 5]
So honey don't you go and leave me, Lord
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no
Honey, don't you go off and leave me, Lord
Can't I show you how hard it is?
Trying to live when you're all alone
Everyday I keep pushing, keep trying to move forward
But something is driving me, oh, back
And something's trying to hold on to me
To my way of life, why?
[Verse 6]
Oh please, please, oh don't you go and forget me down here
Don't forget me Lord
I think that maybe you can ease me
Maybe I can help you, said uh whoa
Oh please, oh please, oh don't you go and leave me Lord
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, whoa, whoa please
Hmm please, don't you leave me, Lord
Written by: Nick Gravenites
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