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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Staple Singers
Performer
Roebuck Staples
Vocals
Mavis Staples
Vocals
Cleotha Staples
Vocals
Yvonne Staples
Vocals
Eddie Hinton
Guitar
Jimmy Johnson
Guitar
David Hood
Bass Guitar
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
Ben Cauley
Horn
South Memphis Horns
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alvertis Isbell
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Al Bell
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Oh, oh, mmm
[Chorus]
I know a place
Uh, ain't nobody cryin'
Ain't nobody worried, no
Ain't no smilin' faces, mmm, no, no
Lyin' to the races
[Bridge]
Help me, come on, come on
Somebody help me now (I'll take you there)
Help me, y'all (I'll take you there)
Help me now (I'll take you there)
Oh (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, mercy (I'll take you there)
Oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Play your, play your, play, play, play your, play your piano now
Alright, ah, do it, do it, come on, now
Play on it, play on it, big daddy, now
Daddy, daddy, daddy, play your, mmm
Ooh, Lord, alright now
Baby, little Davey, easy now, help me out
Come on, little Davey, alright
Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm
Sock it, sock it, ah, oh, ah
[Chorus]
I know a place, y'all (I'll take you there)
Ain't nobody cryin', alright (I'll take you there)
Ain't nobody worried (I'll take you there)
No smilin' faces (I'll take you there)
Uh-uh (Lyin' to the races, I'll take you there)
[Outro]
Oh, no, no, oh (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, oh (I'll take you there)
Mercy now (I'll take you there)
I'm callin', callin', callin' for mercy (I'll take you there)
Mercy, mercy (I'll take you there)
Let me (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh, I'll take you there (I'll take you there)
Oh, I wanna take you there (I'll take you there)
Just take me by the hand, let me (I'll take you there)
Let me, let me, let me, let me lead, lead the way, oh (I'll take you there)
Let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Ain't no smilin' faces (I'll take you there)
Up in here, lyin' to the races (I'll take you there)
You oughta, you gotta, gotta, gotta let me, let me (I'll take you there)
Take you, take you, take you over there (I'll take you there)
Ooh, oh, oh, alright (I'll take you there)
Oh, alright (I'll take you there)
Oh, oh (I'll take you there)
Ah, oh, yeah (I'll take you there)
Oh, yeah (I'll take you there)
Let me lead the way (I'll take you there)
Let me, let me, let me lead the way (I'll take you there)
(I'll take you there)
Oh, mmm (I'll take you there)
You won't have to pay, oh, oh, no
Written by: Alvertis Isbell