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Solomon Burke - Down in the Valley (Live at Montreux 2006)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
Performer
Al Lucas
Al Lucas
Bass Guitar
Gary Chester
Gary Chester
Drums
Panama Francis
Panama Francis
Drums
Bob Bushnell
Bob Bushnell
Guitar
Charles Macey
Charles Macey
Guitar
Wild Jimmy Spruill
Wild Jimmy Spruill
Guitar
Bucky Pizzarelli
Bucky Pizzarelli
Guitar
Teacho Wiltshire
Teacho Wiltshire
Organ
Alfred Williams
Alfred Williams
Piano
Haywood Henry
Haywood Henry
Saxophone
Alonzo "Buddy" Lucas
Alonzo "Buddy" Lucas
Tenor Saxophone
King Curtis
King Curtis
Tenor Saxophone
Lamar Wright
Lamar Wright
Trumpet
Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb
Wilbur "Dud" Bascomb
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bert Russell
Bert Russell
Songwriter
Solomon Burke
Solomon Burke
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bert Russell
Bert Russell
Producer
Jerry Wexler
Jerry Wexler
Producer

Lyrics

Down in the valley, valley so low
Hang your head over
And hear the wind blow
Can't you hear the wind blow? My love
Can't you hear the wind blow?
Down in the valley, valley so low
Have you ever been lonely, lonely
Have you ever been sad
Did you ever really, really want some one
And really need them bad, bad, bad, bad, bad
It was down in the valley
In the valley so low
It was where I held on you so tight
How could I ever let you go?
I remember the first kiss
Oh, how it filled me so
Now all that I can feel right now
Is that cold wind blow
Down, down, down, down, down, down (down in the valley)
Down, down, down (down so low)
Come on (hang your head low)
Come on, come on (hear the wind blow) whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
(Hear the wind blow) one more time (down in the valley)
Just one more time for me right now
Written by: Babe Chivian, Bert Berns, Joe Martin, Solomon Burke

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