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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
Piano
Dannie Richmond
Dannie Richmond
Drums
Booker Ervin
Booker Ervin
Tenor Saxophone
Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk
Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Knepper
Jimmy Knepper
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nesuhi Ertegun
Nesuhi Ertegun
Producer
Phil Lehle
Phil Lehle
Recording Engineer
Tom Dowd
Tom Dowd
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Like to play a piece titled
"Oh Lord, Don't Let 'Em Drop That Atomic Bomb On Me"
Mmm
Uh huh
Don't let 'em drop that bomb on me
Oh Lord, oh Lord
Don't let 'em drop it, don't let 'em drop it
Stop it, bebop it
(Oh hey)
Oh Lord
Oh Lord I know
I don't want it dropped on me
Oh Lord Jesus, oh Lord Jesus
Don't let 'em
Oh well, I say what I mean, oh Lord
Oh, don't let 'em drop it on me
Written by: Charles Mingus

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