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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Fantasia
Fantasia
Vocals
Danielle Brooks
Danielle Brooks
Vocals
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
Vocals
Ciara
Ciara
Vocals
Corey Hawkins
Corey Hawkins
Vocals
Colman Domingo
Colman Domingo
Vocals
The Color Purple Ensemble
The Color Purple Ensemble
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Bray
Stephen Bray
Songwriter
Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
Composer
Allee Willis
Allee Willis
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nick Baxter
Nick Baxter
Producer
Stephen Bray
Stephen Bray
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Dear God, dear stars
Dear trees, dear sky
Dear peoples, dear everything
Dear God
[Verse 2]
God is inside me and everyone else
That was, forever will be
I came into this world with God
And when I finally looked inside
I found it
Just as close as my breath is to me
[Verse 3]
Risin' like the sun (Risin', risin')
Is the hold that sets us free
Your heartbeat make my heart beat
When we share love
[Chorus]
Like a blade of corn
Like a honey bee
Like a waterfall
All a part of me
Like the color purple
Where do it come from?
Now my eyes are open
Look what God has done
[Bridge]
It take a grain of love (Grain of love)
To make the mighty trees (To make a mighty, mighty tree)
You take the smallest love (Smallest love)
And make a harmony (Harmony)
Like a drop of water (Like a drop of water)
You keep the river high (You can make the rivers high)
There are miracles (There are miracles)
For you and I (For you and I)
[Chorus]
Like a blade of corn (Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah)
Like a honey bee (Ooh)
Like a waterfall (Hey)
All a part of me
Like the color purple (Like the color purple)
Where do it come from? (Tell me, where does it come from?)
Now my eyes are open (My eyes are open)
Look what God has done
[Outro]
I don't think us feel old at all
I think this is the youngest us ever felt
Amen (Amen)
Written by: Allee Willis, Brenda Russell, Stephen Bray
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