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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Performer
James Poyser
James Poyser
Keyboards
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Percussion
Micheal Elazonda
Micheal Elazonda
Bass Guitar
Mike Chavarria
Mike Chavarria
Guitar
Mike Elizondo
Mike Elizondo
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Composer
James Poyser
James Poyser
Composer
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Erykah Badu
Erykah Badu
Producer
James Poyser
James Poyser
Producer
Ahmir Thompson
Ahmir Thompson
Producer
Chris Bell
Chris Bell
Recording Engineer
Tom Soares
Tom Soares
Mixing Engineer
Mike Chavarria
Mike Chavarria
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Telephone
[Instrumental]
It's Ol' Dirty
He wants to give you directions home
Said it won't be too long
Day is gone
It's 3:30
Too hungry for some love, love
Last forever
[Chorus]
Just fly away to Heaven, brother
Make a place for me, brother
Fly away to Heaven, brother
Save a place for me, brother
Fly away to Heaven, brother
Put in a word for me
Telephone
[Instrumental]
Telephone
It's Ol' Dirty
He wants to give you directions home
They won't be too long
Said it won't be too long
Telephone
It's too early
We want to hear a long song
Transition with a real slow fade
[Chorus]
Just fly away to Heaven, brother
Make a place for me, brother
Fly away to Heaven, brother
Save a place for me, brother
Fly away to Heaven, brother
Put in a word for me
Telephone
[Instrumental]
Transition, it's time to go away
Time to go away
Slow fade
Slow, slow fade, oh
[Chorus]
Just fly away to Heaven, brother
Make a place for me, brother
Fly away to Heaven, brother
Save a place for me, brother
Fly away to Heaven, brother
Put in a word for me
Fly away to Heaven, brother
Celebrate
[PostChorus]
Gather on the hill
Two hearts up in the sky
Celebrate your life
Oh, say I love you
[Verse 2]
Gather on the hill
Two hearts up in the sky
Celebrate your life
Oh, say I love you
[Verse 3]
Gather on the hill
Two hearts up in the sky
Celebrate your life
Oh, say I love you
[Instrumental]
For me
[Instrumental]
Thank, thank you
Written by: Ahmir Thompson, Erykah Badu, James Poyser

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