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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Vocals
C.C. White
C.C. White
Background Vocals
Donny Gerrard
Donny Gerrard
Background Vocals
Jeff Turmes
Jeff Turmes
Bass
Laura Mace
Laura Mace
Background Vocals
Rick Holmstrom
Rick Holmstrom
Guitar
Stephen Hodges
Stephen Hodges
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen
Producer
Ben Harper
Ben Harper
Producer
Donny Gerrard
Donny Gerrard
Producer
Jeff Turmes
Jeff Turmes
Producer
Matt Tuggle
Matt Tuggle
Engineer
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Producer
Rick Holmstrom
Rick Holmstrom
Producer
Stephen Hodges
Stephen Hodges
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Gotta change around here
Gotta change around here
Can't go on this way
Things gotta change around here
Say it loud, say it clear
Things gonna change around here
[Verse 2]
Fingers on the trigger around here
Fingers on the trigger around here
Bullets flying, mothers crying
We gotta change around here
Get it straight, be sure, did you hear
That it's gonna change around here
[Verse 3]
What good is freedom
If we haven't learned to be free?
If we haven't learned to be free?
What good is freedom
If we haven't learned to be free?
(If we haven't learned to be free)
Day after day, year after year
We're gonna change around here
[Verse 4]
X is the letter
Blue is the color
One is the number
Now is the time
Can we change around here?
Gotta change around here
Say it loud, say it clear
We gotta change around here
[Verse 5]
Gotta change around here
Gotta change around here
Change around here
Gotta change around here
Say it loud, say it clear
We gotta change around here
Written by: Ben Harper

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