Listen to Melissa (Live) by The Allman Brothers Band

Melissa (Live)

The Allman Brothers Band

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

The Allman Brothers Band

The Allman Brothers Band

Performer

Gregg Allman

Vocals

Dickey Betts

Vocals

Jaimoe

Drums

Butch Trucks

Timpani

Warren Haynes

Slide Guitar

Allen Woody

Bass Guitar

Marc Quiñones

Percussion

Thom Doucette

Harmonica

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Gregg Allman

Songwriter

Steve Alaimo

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Tom Dowd

Producer

Scott Hull

Editing Engineer

David Hewitt

Recording Engineer

Phil Gitomer

Engineer

Dave Roberts

Engineer

Andy Roshberg

Engineer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Jay Mark

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Crossroads, seem to come and go, yeah.

The gypsy flies from coast to coast

Knowing many, loving none,

Bearing sorrow havin' fun,

But back home he'll always run

To sweet Melissa... mmm...

Freight train, each car looks the same, all the same.

And no one knows the Gypsy's name

No one hears his lonely sighs,

There are no blankets where he lies.

In all his deepest dreams the Gypsy flies

with sweet Melissa... mmm...

Again the morning's come,

Again he's on the run,

Sunbeams shining through his hair,

Appearing not to have a care.

Well, pick up your gear and Gypsy roll on, roll on.

Crossroads, will you ever let him go? (Lord, Lord)

Will you hide the dead man's ghost,

Or will he lie, beneath the clay,

or will his spirit float away?

But I know that he won't stay without Melissa.

Yes I know that he won't stay without Melissa.

Written by: Gregg Allman, Steve Alaimo