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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Malcolm Earl Waldron
Malcolm Earl Waldron
Performer
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Performer
Art Davis
Art Davis
Performer
Booker Little
Booker Little
Performer
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins
Performer
Eric Dolphy
Eric Dolphy
Performer
Julian Priester
Julian Priester
Performer
Max Roach
Max Roach
Performer
Robert Whitley
Robert Whitley
Performer
Roger Sanders
Roger Sanders
Performer
Walter Benton
Walter Benton
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Abbey Lincoln
Abbey Lincoln
Songwriter
Mal Waldron
Mal Waldron
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nat Hentoff
Nat Hentoff
Producer

Lyrics

Straight Ahead
Straight ahead
The road keeps winding Narrow
Wet and dimly lit
Vainly looking for a crossroad
Where a weary soul can sit
Lost and needing some direction
Dodging ruts along the way
Bumpy road, confuse a body
Lead a trusting soul astray
For some this road is smooth and easy
Travelin′ high without a care
But if ya got to use the back roads
Straight ahead can lead nowhere
On this road you got a problem
Getting where you want to go
Speed limits almost down to nothing
Straight ahead but oh so slow
Written by: Abbey Lincoln, Mal Waldron

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