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The Staple Singers - Heavy Makes You Happy
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Staple Singers
The Staple Singers
Performer
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
The Memphis Symphony Orchestra
Strings
Cleotha Staples
Cleotha Staples
Vocals
Mavis Staples
Mavis Staples
Vocals
Yvonne Staples
Yvonne Staples
Vocals
Roebuck Staples
Roebuck Staples
Vocals
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bobby Bloom
Bobby Bloom
Composer
John Barry
John Barry
Composer
The Bar-Kays
The Bar-Kays
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Bell
Al Bell
Producer

Lyrics

Ah, whoa, great gosh, a mighty!
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Say it, y'all
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Tell me, tell me, tell me, come on
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Well, well
(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)
I've been trying to find what's heavy
That's been messing up my mind
I think I found the answer
'Cause it was right there all the time
Heavy makes you happy
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I just got to say
"Put on your heavy
If I can't feel this way"
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Come on, come on
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Do it, do it, do it, do it
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)
Oh! Oh!
By talking to my people
You know that it occurred to me
It's more than just a feeling
It's a philosophy
Heavy makes you happy
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Drying up your drink
Oh, spread a little heavy
Spread a litte heavy
And make somebody sing
Make somebody sing
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Come on, y'all, say
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Come on, come on, come on
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)
Oh!
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
A little bit softer, now
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Oh, do it easy, now
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Lay it on down
(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)
Lay it down
Oh! (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Lay it on down
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Oh, take me higher!
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Come on, come on
(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Oh-oh, yeah
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Sha-na-boom boom, yeah
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Say it, say it, say it
(Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah)
Oh-oh (Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
(Sha-na-boom boom, yeah)
Written by: Bobby Bloom, John Barry

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