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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
George Porter
George Porter
Performer
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Performer
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby
Background Vocals
George Porter, Jr.
George Porter, Jr.
Performer
Art Neville
Art Neville
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Composer
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Producer
Gary Gersh
Gary Gersh
Producer
Steve Nye
Steve Nye
Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hide in the bayou under the gun
Been to the House of the Rising Sun
Come down here trying to make a connection
Must have a bad sense of direction
[Verse 2]
Go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back, go back to your woods)
Go back, go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back to your woods)
[Verse 3]
Carry a torch and an old stiletto
The sound of thunder all over the ghetto
One-eyed jacks and king with the axe
Come from the wrong side of the tracks
[Verse 4]
Go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back, go back to your woods)
Go back, go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back to your woods)
[Verse 5]
When the night goes down on Storyville
If the women don't get you, the music will
Catch a thrill
[Verse 6]
You come down here in a four-piece suit
Pork pie hat and the alligator boots
Keep jerking rabbits outta your hat
Now can you pull a disappearing act?
[Verse 7]
Go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back, go back to your woods)
Go back, go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back to your woods)
[Verse 8]
When the night goes down on Storyville
If the women don't get you, the music will
Get your thrills
[Verse 9]
Go back, go back, go back to your woods (Back to your woods)
Go back, go back, go back to your woods (Back to your woods)
Go back, go back, go back to your woods
Go back, go back, go back to your woods
[Verse 10]
Go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back, go back to your woods)
Go back, go back, go back to your woods
(Go back, go back to your woods)
[Verse 11]
Back to your woods
[Verse 12]
Long gone, blue-eyed walk another, child wild
Going downtown all turned around
Before we came into this world
We came from a far off land
And now we are here to tell the story
[Verse 13]
And they won't bow down on the dirty ground
'Bout time them angels come
[Verse 14]
And we coming from way back, way back
We got fire on the bayou
Indians, here they come
From a reservation
Here they come, here they come
Indians, here they come
Written by: Bruce Hornsby, Robbie Robertson
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