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Lucinda Williams - Righteously (album version + lyrics)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Acoustic Guitar
Doug Pettibone
Doug Pettibone
Electric Guitar
Taras Prodanius
Taras Prodanius
Background Vocals
Jim Christie
Jim Christie
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Producer
Mark Howard
Mark Howard
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You don't have to prove your manhood to me constantly
I know you're the man, can't you see?
I love you righteously
Why you wanna diss me?
After the way you've been kissing me
After those pretty things you say
And the love we made today
When you run your hand all up
And run it back down my leg
Get excited, and bite my neck
Get me all worked up like that
[Verse 2]
Think this through, I laid it down for you
Every time
Respect me, I give you what's mine
You're entirely way too fine
Arms around my waist
You get a taste of how good this can be
Be the man you ought to, tenderly
Stand up for me
Flirt with me, don't keep hurting me
Don't cause me pain
Be my lover, don't play no game
Just play me John Coltrane
[Verse 3]
You don't have to prove your manhood to me constantly
I know you're the man, can't you see?
I love you righteously
Why you wanna diss me?
After the way you've been kissing me
After those pretty things you say
And the love we made today
When you run your hand all up
And run it back down my leg
Get excited, and bite my neck
Get me all worked up like that
[Verse 4]
Think this through, I laid it down for you
Every time
Respect me, I give you what's mine
You're entirely way too fine
Arms around my waist
You get a taste of how good this can be
Be the man you ought to, tenderly
Stand up for me
Flirt with me, don't keep hurting me
Don't cause me pain
Be my lover, don't play no game
Just play me John Coltrane
Written by: Lucinda Williams

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