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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Vocals
Larissa Maestro
Larissa Maestro
Harmony Vocals
Chauntee Ross
Chauntee Ross
Harmony Vocals
Elenna Canlas
Elenna Canlas
Harmony Vocals
Mandy Fer
Mandy Fer
Harmony Vocals
Monique Ross
Monique Ross
Harmony Vocals
Elizabeth Pupo-Walker
Elizabeth Pupo-Walker
Percussion
Lisa Coleman
Lisa Coleman
Piano
Megan Coleman
Megan Coleman
Drums
Meg McCormick
Meg McCormick
Bass Guitar
Wendy Melvoin
Wendy Melvoin
Acoustic Guitar
Mac Mc Cormick
Mac Mc Cormick
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Composer
JT Nero
JT Nero
Composer
Drew Lindsay
Drew Lindsay
Composer
Larissa Maestro
Larissa Maestro
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allison Russell
Allison Russell
Producer
Kelsey Porter
Kelsey Porter
Assistant Recording Engineer
dim star
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Producer
Brandon Bell
Brandon Bell
Recording Engineer
Kim Rosen
Kim Rosen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Comin' up from behind
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Been there all my life
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Surely can't outride 'em
Oh turn around, look 'em in the face
They don't like how sunlight tastes
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
[Verse 1]
Standing on the corner, waiting on a school bus
She said I had such bad luck
I got the bad hair and the bad skin
I just could not understand it
[Chorus]
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Comin' up from behind
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Been there all my life
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Surely can't outride 'em
Oh turn around, look 'em in the face
They don't like how sunlight tastes
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
[Verse 2]
Demons in my three in my six in my nine
Used to be so damn terrifying
So we put 'em on the bus but we didn't let 'em drive
Turned them all into Freedom Riders
[Chorus]
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Comin' up from behind
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Been there all my life
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Surely can't outride 'em
Oh turn around, look 'em in the face
They don't like how sunlight tastes
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
[Verse 3]
Freedom riders sing, Freedom Singers ride
Lift us up to that good fight
Can we carry that song, that shield, that crown
Every last child in every last town
[Chorus]
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Comin' up from behind
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Been there all my life
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Surely can't outride 'em
Oh turn around, look 'em in the face
They don't like how sunlight tastes
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
[Instrumental]
Ah-ha, hush that fuss
Send your demons to the back of the bus
No matter how they holler, no matter how they moan
They can't change where they are going
[Chorus]
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Comin' up from behind
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Been there all my life
Demons (Demons), demons (Demons)
Surely can't outride 'em
Oh turn around, look 'em in the face
They don't like how sunlight tastes
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
[Outro]
Ah-ha, hush that fuss
Send your demons to the back of the bus
Written by: Allison Russell, Drew Lindsay, JT Nero

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