Listen to Been to Canaan (Live From Central Park, New York City, May 26, 1973) by Carole King

Been to Canaan (Live From Central Park, New York City, May 26, 1973)

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Listen to Home Again - Live From Central Park, New York City, May 26, 1973 by Carole King

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Carole King

Piano

Clarence McDonald

Clarence McDonald

Keyboards

C. Larkey

Bass Guitar

Harvey Mason

Drums

Ms. Bobbye Hall

Ms. Bobbye Hall

Congas

David T. Walker

David T. Walker

Guitar

Tom Scott

Saxophone

Mike Altschul

Saxophone

George Bohanon

Trombone

Dick "Slyde" Hyde

Dick "Slyde" Hyde

Trombone

Gene Goe

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Carole King

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lou Adler

Producer

Hank Cicalo

Producer

Lyrics

Green fields and rolling hills

Room enough to do what we will

Sweet dreams of yestertime

Are running through my mind

Of a place I left behind

Been so long, I can't remember when

I've been to Canaan and I wanna go back again

Been so long, I'm living 'til then

'Cause I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again

Though I'm content with myself

Sometimes I long to be somewhere else

I try to do what I can

But with our day-to-day demands

We all need a promised land

And it's been so long, I can't remember when

I've been to Canaan and I wanna go back again

Been so long, I'm living 'til then

I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again

Ohh, I want to be there in the wintertime

With a fireplace burning to warm me

And you to hold me when it's stormy

Been so long, I can't remember when

I've been to Canaan and I wanna go back again

Been so long, I'm living 'til then

I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again

I've been to Canaan and I won't rest until I go back again

"Thank you, thank you!"

Written by: Carole King

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