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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Our Native Daughters
Our Native Daughters
Performer
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Vocals
Amythyst Kiah
Amythyst Kiah
Vocals
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Vocals
Jamie Dick
Jamie Dick
Drums
Dirk Powell
Dirk Powell
Electric Guitar
Jason "Number One" Sypher
Jason "Number One" Sypher
Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens
Songwriter
Amythyst Kiah
Amythyst Kiah
Songwriter
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When the day is done
The moon meets the sun
We'll be dancing
When the day is done
The moon meets the sun
We'll be dancing
[Verse 2]
Oh, you put the shackles on our feet
But we're dancing
Oh, you steal our very tongue
But we're dancing
[Verse 3]
Brown girl in the ring
Raise your voice and sing
Sing us solace
Sing us freedom
Hold us steady
Keep us breathing
We'll endure this
You can't stop us
And we're dancing
Oh, you steal our children
But we're dancing
[Verse 4]
Oh, you make us hate our very skin
But we're dancing
We're your sons
We're your daughters
But you sell us
Down the river
May the God
That you gave us
Forgive you
Your trespasses
We're survivors
You can't stop us
And we're dancing
[Verse 5]
When the day is done
The moon meets the sun
We'll be dancing
When the day is done
The moon meets the sun
We'll be dancing
[Verse 6]
Like the rabbit
We won't bend to your will
Like the spider
The smallest will still prevail
The stories of our elders
We find comfort in these
We smile to the sky
We move to stay alive
And we're dancing
[Verse 7]
Oh, you steal our work for your profit
But we're dancing
Oh, you think our home we have forgotten
But we're dancing
You can't stop us now (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
You can't stop us now (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
You can't stop us now (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
Oh, you can't stop us now
You can't keep us down
You can't stop us now (We'll be dancing)
You can't stop us now (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
You can't keep us down (We'll be dancing)
Written by: Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah, Rhiannon Giddens

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