Listen to If It Wasn’t For Ray by Van Morrison

If It Wasn’t For Ray

Van Morrison

Blues

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Van Morrison

Vocals

Richard Dun

Hammond Organ

Stuart MciLroy

Piano

Pete Hurley

Bass

Colin Griffin

Drums

Alan 'Sticky' Wicket

Alan 'Sticky' Wicket

Percussion

Paul O'Reilly

Saxophone

Mike Barkley

Saxophone

Crawford Bell

Background Vocals

Jolene O'hara

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Van Morrison

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Van Morrison

Producer

Ben McAuley

Mixing Engineer

Tony Cousins

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]

If it wasn't for Ray

Wouldn't be where I am today

If it wasn't for Ray

Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

If it wasn't for Ray

If it wasn't for Ray

If it wasn't for his sound

Would never have got off the ground

If it wasn't for his sound

Which was so profound

If it wasn't for Ray

Wouldn't be where I am today

[Verse 1]

Reinvented soul, relevant blues

And rock 'n' roll

Reinvented soul, relevant blues

And rock 'n' roll

Country and western too

His music just grew

Country and western too

His music just grew

[Chorus]

If it wasn't for Ray

Wouldn't be where I am today

If it wasn't for Ray

Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

If it wasn't for Ray

Wouldn't be where I am today

[Bridge]

Ba-na-na-na-na-na, ba, ba

Ba-da-da-da

Ba-na-na-na-na-na, da, da

Da-da-da-da, da-da

Ba-na-na-na-na

Ba-na-na-na-na

Ba-na-na-na-na

Ba-na-na-na-na

[Chorus]

If it wasn't for Ray (Hey)

Wouldn't be where I am today

If it wasn't for Ray (Hey)

Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

If it wasn't for that sound

This music wouldn't be around

If it wasn't for Ray

If it wasn't for Ray

Brother Ray (Hey)

Singing, "Tell me, what'd I say?"

I believed in my soul (Soul)

Sticks and stones

If it wasn't for Ray

If it wasn't for Ray

If it wasn't for Ray

Well, if it wasn't for Ray

Written by: Van Morrison

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