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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Iris DeMent
Vocals
Mark Howard
Acoustic Guitar
Stuart Duncan
Fiddle
Pete Wasner
Piano
Al Perkins
Dobro
Roy Husky Jr.
Upright Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Iris DeMent
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jim Rooney
Producer
Rich Adler
Mixing Engineer
Denny Purcell
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Everybody is a-wonderin' what and where they all came from
Everybody is a-worried 'bout where they're gonna go
When the whole thing's done
But no one knows for certain and so it's all the same to me
I think I'll just let the mystery be
[Verse 2]
Some say once you're gone, you're gone forever
And some say you're gonna come back
Some say you rest in the arms of the Savior
If in sinful ways you lack
Some say that they're comin' back in a garden
Bunch of carrots and little sweet peas
I think I'll just let the mystery be
[Verse 3]
Everybody is a-wonderin' what and where they all came from
Everybody is a-worried 'bout where they're gonna go
When the whole thing's done
But no one knows for certain and so, it's all the same to me
I think I'll just let the mystery be
[Verse 4]
Some say they're goin' to a place called glory
And I ain't sayin' it ain't a fact
But I've heard that I'm on the road to purgatory
And I don't like the sound of that
I believe in love and I live my life accordingly
But I choose to let the mystery be
[Verse 5]
Everybody is a-wonderin' what and where they all came from
Everybody is a-worried 'bout where they're gonna go
When the whole thing's done
But no one knows for certain and so, it's all the same to me
I think I'll just let the mystery be
I think I'll just let the mystery be
Written by: Iris DeMent