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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ronnie Van Zant
Ronnie Van Zant
Lead Vocals
Allen Collins
Allen Collins
Guitar
Gary Rossington
Gary Rossington
Guitar
Ed King
Ed King
Guitar
Billy Powell
Billy Powell
Keyboards
Leon Wilkeson
Leon Wilkeson
Bass Guitar
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allen Collins
Allen Collins
Songwriter
Ronnie Van Zant
Ronnie Van Zant
Songwriter
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Kooper
Al Kooper
Producer
Austin Goodsey
Austin Goodsey
Assistant Engineer
Bob Merritt
Bob Merritt
Assistant Engineer
Gary Kellgren
Gary Kellgren
Assistant Engineer
Rodney Mills
Rodney Mills
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

Thirty days, Lord, and thirty nights
I'm comin' home on an airplane flight
Mama waitin' at the ticket line
Tell me, son, why do you stand there cryin'?
It was the needle and the spoon
And a trip to the moon
Took me away, took me away
I've been feelin' so sick inside
Got to get better, Lord, before I die
Seven doctors couldn't help my head, they said
"You better quit, son before your dead"
Quit the needle, quit the spoon
Quit the trip to the moon
We gonna take you away
Lord, we're gonna take you away
It was the needle and the spoon
I've seen a lot of people who thought they were cool
But then again, Lord, I've seen a lot of fools
Well, I hope you people, Lord, can hear what I say
You'll have your chance to hit it some day
Don't mess with the needle or a spoon
Or any trip to the moon
It'll take you away
Lord, they're gonna bury you boy
Don't mess with the needle
Now I know, I know, I know
Written by: Allen Collins, Ronnie Van Zant
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