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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
St. Paul & The Broken Bones
Performer
Alexander "Spacecakes" Ratliff
Alexander "Spacecakes" Ratliff
Performer
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
Strings
Jessie Munson
Jessie Munson
Violin
Marisa Polesky
Marisa Polesky
Violin
Jennifer Puckett
Jennifer Puckett
Viola
Jonathan Kirkscey
Jonathan Kirkscey
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Paul Janeway
Paul Janeway
Composer
Jesse Phillips
Jesse Phillips
Composer
Al Gamble
Al Gamble
Composer
Browan Lollar
Browan Lollar
Composer
Jason Mingledorff
Jason Mingledorff
Composer
Andrew Lee
Andrew Lee
Composer
Chad Fisher
Chad Fisher
Composer
Jack Splash
Jack Splash
Composer
Lester Snell
Lester Snell
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Splash
Jack Splash
Producer
Phil English
Phil English
Engineer
Jeff Powell
Jeff Powell
Engineer
Daniel Lynn
Daniel Lynn
Assistant Engineer
Zaq Reynolds
Zaq Reynolds
Assistant Engineer
Clint Holley
Clint Holley
Engineer
Steve Fallone
Steve Fallone
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Southern pride, got my Southern green
Everybody selling that Southern thing
But we cant go, no
[Verse 2]
Petals in their prime with the hollow teeth
Screamin', "Hallelujah" from the factories
But we can't know
[Verse 3]
Cardboard, bills, and the megaphone
Tellin' all those saints that they were wrong
But they can't know
[Verse 4]
Chokin' on the smoke inside the lungs
Screaming for the mercy of the burning ones
But I know it's too late
[Verse 5]
Preacher of elastic
How we came to let it go, and go, and go?
Love is full of mercury
And now we cannot lose control, control, control
[Verse 6]
What do we ever do? I know that you got it bad
What do we ever say? I know that you got it bad
Gun shaped bible in a loaded tone
Jesus ain't the problem, but he started one
He don't understand
[Verse 7]
Black belt preacher at the city mall
Hiding in the bushes cause he likes 'em young
I don't understand it
[Verse 8]
Danced on the breadth of a wounded dove
Ship till night and took all my blood
Suck all my blood come from?
[Verse 9]
Sold 'em back the Southern greens?
Everybody sellin' that Southern things
But I cant look at all them
[Verse 10]
Preacher of elastic
How we came to let it go, and go, and go?
Love is full of mercury
And now we cannot lose control, control, control
[Verse 11]
What do we ever do?
I know that you got it bad
What do we ever say?
I know that you got it bad
[Verse 12]
What do we ever do?
I know that you got it bad
What do we ever say?
I know that you got it bad
[Verse 13]
Visible love, visible hope
It seems to fade away
Visible love, visible hope
It seems to get away
We are just bruised fruit falling from the tree
God is a gambler who can't set us free
[Verse 14]
Where are we going? We're lost
I cannot figure the cost
For the cotton in a photo
Written by: Al Gamble, Andrew Lee, Browan Lollar, Chad Fisher, Jack Splash, Jason Mingledorff, Jesse Phillips, Paul Janeway
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