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Ray Charles - I’m Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Performer
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Vocals
Clark Terry
Clark Terry
Trumpet
Jimmy Nottingham
Jimmy Nottingham
Trumpet
Joe Wilder
Joe Wilder
Trumpet
John Frosk
John Frosk
Trumpet
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
Trombone
Jimmy Cleveland
Jimmy Cleveland
Trombone
Keg Johnson
Keg Johnson
Trombone
George Matthews
George Matthews
Trombone
Earl Warren
Earl Warren
Alto Saxophone
Budd Johnson
Budd Johnson
Tenor Saxophone
Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
Tenor Saxophone
Haywood Henry
Haywood Henry
Baritone Saxophone
Joe Benjamin
Joe Benjamin
Bass
Roy Haynes
Roy Haynes
Drums
George Dorsey
George Dorsey
Alto Saxophone
Phil Guilbeau
Phil Guilbeau
Trumpet
Sam Herman
Sam Herman
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Weldon
William Weldon
Songwriter
Roy Jordan
Roy Jordan
Composer
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I'm gonna move, baby
Way out on the outskirts of town
I'm gonna move, baby
Way out on the outskirts of town
You see, I don't need nobody
Always hanging around
[Instrumental]
Let me tell you, honey
We gonna move away from here
I don't need no iceman, I'm gonna get you a Frigidaire
[Chorus]
When we move
Way out on the outskirts of town
Woah, you see we won't need nobody
Always hanging around
[Instrumental]
It may seem funny, honey
Funny as can be
If we have a dozen children
You know they all, all better look like me
[Chorus]
When we move
Way back 'a town
Woah, we won't need nobody
Always hanging around
[Outro]
We don't need nobody, baby
All, always hanging around
Hanging around
Hanging around
Written by: Roy Jordan, William Weldon

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