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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jozzy
Jozzy
Vocals
Los Unidades
Los Unidades
Performer
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Performer
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Vocals
Guy Berryman
Guy Berryman
Bass
Jonny Buckland
Jonny Buckland
Guitar
Will Champion
Will Champion
Percussion
Miriam Makeba
Miriam Makeba
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Chris Martin
Chris Martin
Songwriter
Guy Berryman
Guy Berryman
Songwriter
Jocelyn Donaldson
Jocelyn Donaldson
Songwriter
Jonny Buckland
Jonny Buckland
Songwriter
Letta Mbulu
Letta Mbulu
Songwriter
Will Champion
Will Champion
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Producer
Angel López
Angel López
Additional Producer
Federico Vindver
Federico Vindver
Additional Producer
Bill Rahko
Bill Rahko
Recording Engineer
Chris Allgood
Chris Allgood
Mastering Engineer
Emily Lazar
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Michael Freeman
Michael Freeman
Mixing Engineer
Daniel Green
Daniel Green
Recording Engineer
Mike Larson
Mike Larson
Recording Engineer
Rik Simpson
Rik Simpson
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
And there's nowhere I'd rather be (Rather be)
But when they take with the one hand
And take with the other
On the day all the hands go free (Hands go free)
Then the sun's gonna shine
The sun's gonna shine on me
[Verse 2]
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
And all the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
[Verse 3]
Mama Maria, she would take my hand(Take my hand)
Down to el Rio Sol
Sayin, "Oye for real, hijo, understand
Hands can hurt or heal
So tell all the people go
[Verse 4]
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo"
And all the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
[Verse 5]
All the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo"
And all the people go
O-lo
E-o, free hands go ! ! ! ! !
[Verse 6]
Mama Mariam, she would take my hand
Down to the rio and flow
(Baxabana ogxam)
(Baxabana ngenoxoxo)
(Bexakwe yinxuba xaka)
[Verse 7]
Tell all the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
All the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
[Verse 8]
Tell all the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
And all the people go
O-lo
E-o, free hands go ! ! ! ! !
[Verse 9]
And there's nowhere I'd rather be (Rather be)
Gonna raise up the one hand
And raise up the other
Hurt me outside, inside I'm free (Inside I'm free)
And there's no enemy
Everyone is my brother
When the truth comes to set me free
And we're not going to fall in and out with each other
On the day all the hands go free (Hands go free)
Then the sun's gonna shine
The sun's gonna shine on me
[Verse 10]
Tell all the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
And all the people go
O-lo
E-o-lo-lo-lo-lo-lo
[Verse 11]
And the sun's gonna shine on me
And I know
One day I know the sun's gonna shine on me
[Verse 12]
Let my hands go free
Let my hands go free
Let my hands go free
The sun's gonna shine on me
[Verse 13]
Let my hands go free
Let all hands go free
When all hands go free
The sun's gonna shine on me
Written by: Chris Martin, Guy Berryman, Jocelyn Donaldson, Jonny Buckland, Letta Mbulu, Pharrell Williams, Will Champion
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