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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Memphis Slim
Memphis Slim
Piano
Timothy Overton
Timothy Overton
Tenor Saxophone
Alex Atkins
Alex Atkins
Alto Saxophone
Alfred Elkins
Alfred Elkins
Bass
Leon Hooper
Leon Hooper
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
L.C. Frazier
L.C. Frazier
Composer
Peter Chatman
Peter Chatman
Composer
Lewin Simpkins
Lewin Simpkins
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ralph Bass
Ralph Bass
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You may high-hat me all the time
You may never go my way
Mother Earth is laying for you
'Cause that's the debt you got to pay
[Chorus]
Don't care how great you are
Don't care what you worth
[Instrumental]
When it all ends up
You got to go back to Mother Earth
[Instrumental]
You may own a half a city
Even diamonds and pearls
You may buy that plane, baby
And fly all over this world
[Chorus]
Don't care how great you are
Don't care what you worth
[Instrumental]
When it all ends up
You got to go back to Mother Earth
[Instrumental]
You may play the race horses
You may own a race track
You may have enough money, baby
To buy anything you lack
[Chorus]
Don't care how great you are
Don't care what you worth
When it all ends up
You got to go back to Mother Earth
Written by: Lewin Simpkins, Peter Chatman

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