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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Bass Guitar
Ali Shaheed Mohammed
Ali Shaheed Mohammed
Congas
Brook D'Leau
Brook D'Leau
Drums
Kevin Wooten
Kevin Wooten
Hammond Organ
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Producer
Brook D'Leau
Brook D'Leau
Producer
Kevin Wooten
Kevin Wooten
Producer
Hotae Alexander Jang
Hotae Alexander Jang
Recording Engineer
Charles Brungardt
Charles Brungardt
Mixing Engineer
Gerry Brown
Gerry Brown
Mixing Engineer
Dave Kutch
Dave Kutch
Mastering Engineer
Yancey Richardson
Yancey Richardson
Co-Executive Producer
Chuck Brungardt
Chuck Brungardt
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Chorus
Too many
Too many **** in Rikers Island, yeah
Why must it be?
(I said that there’s too many)
Too many **** in Rikers Island
Set ‘em free (Set ‘em free)
(You know that there’s too many)
Too many **** in Rikers Island
Why must it be? (Why must it be?)
(Too many locked up, today)
Too many **** in Rikers Island
Set ‘em free (Set ‘em free)
Verse 1
The judge sits in the high chair
While the family sits and prays
Hoping judge and jury
That all twelve will vote their way
The boy is shaking inside
He says it’s something he didn’t do
He’s afraid to take that long ride
Down Rikers avenue
Too many
Chorus
Too many **** in Rikers Island
Why must it be? (Why must it be?)
(I said that there’s too many)
Too many **** in Rikers Island
Let ‘em sing (Set ‘em free)
Verse 2
Month, to month, to month, they’re growin’
And it only multiplies
Some of them for no reason
Some will be there ‘til they die
Children home with no fathers
And they don’t even know why
Mother can’t explain it
The family visits, that’s all were seeing
I know there’s too many
Chorus
Too many **** in Rikers Island
Way too long (Why must it be?)
I know there’s too many (Too many **** in Rikers Island)
We need to heal (Set ‘em free)
I know there’s too many (Too many **** in Rikers Island)
And why? (Why must it be?)
I know there’s too many (Too many **** in Rikers Island)
Set them free (Set ‘em free)
Outro
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Written by: Brook Christian Davis, Daniel James Watts, Raphael Saadiq, WOOTEN KELVIN L

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