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My Ship Is Comin' In

Walter Jackson

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Walter Jackson

Performer

Kitty Haywood

Background Vocals

Theresa Davis

Background Vocals

Harold Bernstein

Harold Bernstein

Conductor

Earl Backus

Guitar

Billy Butler

Guitar

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Guitar

Gerald Sims

Guitar

Ron Steele

Guitar

Phil Upchurch

Guitar

Bobby S.M. Christian

Bobby S.M. Christian

Percussion

Al Duncan

Drums

Maurice Jennings

Maurice Jennings

Drums

Maurice White

Drums

Floyd Morris

Piano

Tennyson Stephens

Tennyson Stephens

Piano

John Young

Piano

Arthur W. Ahlman

Arthur W. Ahlman

Violin

Sol Bobrov

Violin

Frank Borgognone

Frank Borgognone

Violin

Irving Caplan

Violin

David Chausow

Violin

Oscar Chausow

Violin

Harold Cooper

Violin

Johnny Frigo

Violin

Elliot Golub

Violin

Emil Podsade

Violin

Cleveland Eaton

Cleveland Eaton

Bass

Johnny Pate

Bass

Bernard Reed

Bass

Louis Satterfield

Louis Satterfield

Bass

Martin Abrams

Viola

Karold Klatz

Viola

Roger Moulton

Viola

Leonard Chausow

Leonard Chausow

Cello

Carl Fruh

Cello

Cliff Davis

Saxophone

Willie Henderson

Willie Henderson

Saxophone

Burgess Gardner

Burgess Gardner

Trumpet

Murray Watson

Trumpet

Gene Chausow

French Horn

Maurice Grice

French Horn

Bill Kingelhoffer

Bill Kingelhoffer

French Horn

Melanie Kocher

French Horn

Steven Lewis

French Horn

Ethel Merker

French Horn

Tom Sill

French Horn

Roger Whitworth

Roger Whitworth

French Horn

John Avant

Trombone

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Jack Brooks

Composer

Harold Bernstein

Harold Bernstein

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ted Cooper

Producer

Jeff Jones

Executive Producer

Tony Martell

Executive Producer

Steven Berkowitz

Steven Berkowitz

Executive Producer

Joseph M. Palmaccio

Joseph M. Palmaccio

Mastering Engineer

Bob Kidder

Engineer

Danny Leake

Engineer

Bruce Swedien

Engineer

Felix Thompson

Engineer

Thomas Ruff

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Girl, you've been so good to me

Staying by my side through the bad times

All my dreams never came true somehow

Ah, but things are gonna different now, baby

[Verse 2]

My ship is comin' in, baby, baby

My ship is comin' in, oh

Won't it be fine?

Girl, we're gonna make it this time

[Verse 3]

You can throw away that shabby dress

Buy yourself the finest things in town, girl

Dry you're eyes, we're celebrating

There's gonna be happiness waiting, baby

[Verse 4]

Lord, my, Lord, my ship, I know is comin' in, baby woman

Lord, I know, I know, I know, I know my ship, it's comin' in

Won't, won't it be fine?

Oh, Helen, we're gonna make it this time

[Verse 5]

You stood by my side when things were bad

You helped me along the way

You wiped the tears of a big man

Thinking about to cry

About the things that happen to him each day

I love you, girl

[Verse 6]

Baby

Yes, I know, God, I know my ship, my ship, my ship is comin' in

That woman, God, I love her

Oh, I know, I know my ship is comin' in

Oh-oh

Oh, hardship

Written by: Jack Brooks

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