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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Vocals
Chip Crawford
Chip Crawford
Piano
Kamau Kenyatta
Kamau Kenyatta
Performer
Yosuke Sato
Yosuke Sato
Alto Saxophone
Aaron James
Aaron James
Double Bass
Emanuel Harrold
Emanuel Harrold
Drums
Robert Stringer
Robert Stringer
Trombone
Curtis Taylor
Curtis Taylor
Trumpet
Kafele Bandele
Kafele Bandele
Trumpet
Melvin Vines
Melvin Vines
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gregory Porter
Gregory Porter
Composer
Chip Crawford
Chip Crawford
Arranger
Kamau Kenyatta
Kamau Kenyatta
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kamau Kenyatta
Kamau Kenyatta
Producer
Geoff Countryman
Geoff Countryman
Mixing Engineer
Tyler McDiarmid
Tyler McDiarmid
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Too long
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burnin'
That ain't right
[Verse 2]
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burnin', y'all
That ain't right
[Verse 3]
There was a man, voice of a people
Standin' on the balcony of the Loraine Motel
Shots rang out, yes, it was a gun
He was the only one to fall down, ya'll
That ain't right, then his people screamed
[Verse 4]
Ain't no need for sunlight (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moonlight (Ain't no need for moonlight)
Ain't no need for streetlight (Ain't no need for streetlight)
It's just burnin' real bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gon' fight (Gon' fight)
'Cause this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)
[Verse 5]
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burnin', y'all
[Verse 6]
Motor City is burnin', y'all
Great god of mine, the Motor City's burnin'
Ooh, it's burnin'
[Verse 7]
Young man comin' out of a liquor store
With three pieces of black licorice in his hand, y'all
Mister policeman thought it was a gun, thought he was the one
Shot him down, y'all, that ain't right
Then his Mama screamed
[Verse 8]
Ain't no need for sunlight (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moonlight (Ain't no need for moonlight)
Ain't no need for streetlight (Ain't no need for streetlight)
It's just burnin' real bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gon' fight (Gon' fight)
'Cause this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)
[Verse 9]
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burnin'
Great god of mine is, great god of mine is burnin'
Can't put out the fire, brothers, it's burnin'
[Verse 10]
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
[Verse 11]
Hey, 1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burnin', y'all
That ain't right
[Verse 12]
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burnin', y'all
That ain't right
[Verse 13]
There was a man, voice of a people
Standin' on the balcony of the Loraine Motel
Shots rang out, yes, it was a gun
He was the only one to fall down, ya'll
That ain't right, then his people screamed
[Verse 14]
Ain't no need for sunlight (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moonlight (Ain't no need for moonlight)
Ain't no need for streetlight (Ain't no need for streetlight)
'Cause it's burnin' real bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gon' fight (Gon' fight)
'Cause this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)
[Verse 15]
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burnin'
The motor city is burnin'
Great god of mine, it's burnin'
Great god of mine, it's burnin'
Hey, hey, hey, it's burnin'
Can't you see that it's burnin', hey, hey
[Verse 16]
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
1960 what? 1960 who?
[Verse 17]
That ain't right
That ain't right
That ain't right
That ain't right
Written by: Gregory Porter

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