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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elton John
Elton John
Vocals
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
Vocals
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Electric Guitar
Chad Smith
Chad Smith
Drums
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino
Bass
Josh Klinghoffer
Josh Klinghoffer
Keyboards
Ron Blake
Ron Blake
Trumpet
James King
James King
Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elton John
Elton John
Songwriter
Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile
Songwriter
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Songwriter
Bernie Taupin
Bernie Taupin
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nate Haessly
Nate Haessly
Assistant Recording Engineer
Zack Zajdel
Zack Zajdel
Assistant Recording Engineer
Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt
Producer
Paul Lamalfa
Paul Lamalfa
Recording Engineer
Marco Sonzini
Marco Sonzini
Additional Engineer
Serban Ghenea
Serban Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Matt Colton
Matt Colton
Mastering Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Bryce Bordone
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Penniman and Macon go together
Singing loud sweet Georgia, ooh, my soul
Black mascara thicker than molasses
Sex and sinners take a toll
Freedom feathers falling from old Jim Crow
Got the Mississippi Blues on the radio
Big Easy baking in the red-hot sun
Rock and roll to number one
[Chorus]
Little Richard woke up wanting
To cast off sex and idols
God whispered in his ear, "Come on over here
Son, get yourself a Bible"
Pompadour piled high to the sky
Christ is coming by and by
Long Tall Sally, my, oh my
He's got the good book by his side
[Refrain]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
With Richard and the Devil divided
The Holy Word from Heaven's hands
The sound of sweet salvation
Ringing in the ears of every man
Made up, looking pretty
Vanity won't prevail
It's hot down south, but shut your mouth
Grab that old boy by the tail
[Chorus]
Little Richard woke up wanting
To cast off sex and idols
God whispered in his ear, "Come on over here
Son, get yourself a Bible"
Pompadour piled high to the sky
Christ is coming by and by
Long Tall Sally, my, oh my
He's got the good book by his side
[Outro]
Ba-doo-d-dom-doo-day
Oh, tutti-frutti
Written by: Andrew Watt, Bernie Taupin, Brandi Carlile, Elton John

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