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Archie Shepp & Romulus Franceschini........Attica Blues
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Performer
Romulus Franceschini
Romulus Franceschini
Conductor
Clifford Thornton
Clifford Thornton
Cornet
Roy Burrowes
Roy Burrowes
Trumpet
Charles McGhee
Charles McGhee
Trumpet
Michael Ridley
Michael Ridley
Trumpet
Charles Greenlee
Charles Greenlee
Trombone
Charles Stephens
Charles Stephens
Trombone
Kiane Zawadi
Kiane Zawadi
Trombone
Hakim Jami
Hakim Jami
Flugelhorn
Marion Brown
Marion Brown
Alto Saxophone
Clarence White
Clarence White
Alto Saxophone
Roland Alexander
Roland Alexander
Tenor Saxophone
Bill Robinson
Bill Robinson
Tenor Saxophone
James Ware
James Ware
Baritone Saxophone
John Blake
John Blake
Violin
Leroy Jenkins
Leroy Jenkins
Violin
L. Shankar
L. Shankar
Violin
Ronald Lipscomb
Ronald Lipscomb
Cello
Calo Scott
Calo Scott
Cello
Walter Davis, Jr.
Walter Davis, Jr.
Keyboards
Cornell Dupree
Cornell Dupree
Electric Guitar
Gerald Jemmott
Gerald Jemmott
Double Bass
Roland Wilson
Roland Wilson
Double Bass
Ollie Anderson
Ollie Anderson
Percussion
Nene DeFense
Nene DeFense
Percussion
Juma Sultan
Juma Sultan
Percussion
Beaver Harris
Beaver Harris
Drums
Dave Burrell
Dave Burrell
Piano
Jimmy Garrison
Jimmy Garrison
Double Bass
Cal Massey
Cal Massey
Flugelhorn
Billy Higgins
Billy Higgins
Drums
Joshie Armstead
Joshie Armstead
Vocals
Henry Hull
Henry Hull
Vocals
Waheeda Massey
Waheeda Massey
Vocals
Albertine Robertson
Albertine Robertson
Vocals
J L Wilson
J L Wilson
Vocals
Bartholomew Gray
Bartholomew Gray
Spoken Word
William Kunstler
William Kunstler
Spoken Word
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp
Composer
Beaver Harris
Beaver Harris
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ed Michel
Ed Michel
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]:
I got the feeling that's something's goin' wrong
And I'm worried bout the human soul
I've got a feeling
If I could have had the chance to make the decision
Every man could walk this earth on equal condition
Every child could do more than just dream of a star
Mothers, sons, and dads would see that I put an end to war
[Chorus]:
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
[Verse 2]:
If I had the chance to make the decision
Every man could walk this earth on equal condition
Every child could do more than just dream of a star
Moms and sons and dads would see that I put—put an end to war
[Chorus]:
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
[Verse 3]:
Oh, if I would have had the chance to make the decision
Every man could walk this earth on equal condition
Every child would do more than dream of a star
Mothers, sons, and dads would see that I put—put an end to war, yeah
[Chorus]:
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
[Verse 4]:
If I would have had the chance to make the decision
Every man could walk this earth on equal condition
Every child would do more than just dream of a star
Mothers, dads, and child would see that I put—put an end to war, yeah
[Chorus]:
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
[Verse 5]:
If I had the chance to make one decision
Woman and man could walk this earth on equal condition
Every child could do more than dream of a star
Mama, dad, and child would see that I would put an end to war, yeah
[Chorus & Outro]:
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Only with the natural forces and a world that's getting old
Do I worry, yes, I worry, can you dig, about the human soul, yeah
Written by: Archie Shepp, Beaver Harris
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