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40 Acres (How Long)

Kenny Wayne Shepherd & Bobby Rush

Blues

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Lead Vocals

Bobby Rush

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Emmett Ellis Jr.

Emmett Ellis Jr.

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Producer

Bobby Rush

Producer

Adam Ayan

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

How long?

Tell me, how long?

How long? How long?

How long? How long?

Tell me, how long? How long?

[Verse 1]

If you're confused

I'm talkin' 'bout my 40 acres and my mule

[Verse 2]

Granddaddy died waiting

Grandmama died waiting too

Martin Luther King, he died waiting

Tell me, what about, what about me and you?

[Verse 3]

If you're confused

I'm talkin' 'bout my 40 acres and my mule

[Verse 4]

I'm tired

I say, I'm tired

I tell you, I'm tired, tired, tired, tired

I'm tired of excuses

[Verse 5]

If you're confused

What I'm talking about is

My 40 acres and my mule

[Bridge]

Sometimes I wonder

What's gonna happen to me when I get too old?

Well, sometimes I wonder

What's gonna happen to me when I get too old?

[Bridge]

Whoa, will you take me in your arms, little girl

Or will you just throw me outdoors?

[Verse 6]

Sometimes I wonder

Why the world just don't treat me right

Sometimes I wonder

Why the world just don't treat me right

[Verse 7]

Is it because I sing the blues

Or is it because I'm Black?

Written by: Emmett Ellis Jr.

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