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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Leon Bridges
Leon Bridges
Vocals
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin
Saxophone
Ricky Reed
Ricky Reed
Programming
Nate Mercereau
Nate Mercereau
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin
Composer
Todd Bridges
Todd Bridges
Composer
Nate Mercereau
Nate Mercereau
Composer
Eric Burton Frederic
Eric Burton Frederic
Composer
Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson
Composer
Rome Castille
Rome Castille
Composer
Jerome Castille
Jerome Castille
Composer
Zach Cooper
Zach Cooper
Composer
Vic Dimotsis
Vic Dimotsis
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ricky Reed
Ricky Reed
Producer
Nate Mercereau
Nate Mercereau
Producer
Bill Malina
Bill Malina
Engineer
Ethan Shumaker
Ethan Shumaker
Engineer
James Kirk
James Kirk
Assistant Engineer
Daddy Kev
Daddy Kev
Mastering Engineer
Jonathan Thompson
Jonathan Thompson
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hoping for a life more sweeter
Instead, I'm just a story repeating
[Verse 2]
Why do I fear
With skin dark as night?
Can't feel peace
With those judging eyes
[Verse 3]
I thought we moved on from the darker days
Did the words of the King disappear in the air
Like a butterfly?
[Verse 4]
Somebody should hand you a felony
'Cause you stole from me
My chance to be
[Verse 5]
Hoping for a life more sweeter
Instead, I'm just a story repeating
[Verse 6]
Why do I fear
With skin dark as night?
Can't feel peace
With those judging eyes
[Verse 7]
The tears of my Mother rain, rain over me
My sisters and my brothers sing, sing over me
[Verse 8]
And I wish I had another day
But it's just another day
[Verse 9]
Hoping for a life more sweeter
Instead, I'm just a story repeating
[Verse 10]
Why do I fear
With skin dark as night?
Can't feel peace
With those judging eyes
[Verse 11]
Hoping for a life more sweeter
Written by: Dan Wilson, Eric Burton Frederic, Jerome Castille, Nate Mercereau, Rome Castille, Terrace Martin, Todd Bridges, Vic Dimotsis, Zach Cooper

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