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Takin' It To The Streets - The Doobie Brothers (1976)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
Performer
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Vocals
The Memphis Horns
The Memphis Horns
Horn
Tiran Porter
Tiran Porter
Vocals
Bobby Lakind
Bobby Lakind
Congas
John Hartman
John Hartman
Drums
Keith Knudsen
Keith Knudsen
Drums
Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons
Guitar
Ted Templeman
Ted Templeman
Percussion
Tom Johnston
Tom Johnston
Vocals
Jeff Baxter
Jeff Baxter
Pedal Steel Guitar
Jesse Butler
Jesse Butler
Organ
James Taylor
James Taylor
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donn Landee
Donn Landee
Engineer
Ted Templeman
Ted Templeman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You don't know me but I'm your brother
I was raised here in this living hell
You don't know my kind in your world
Fairly soon, the time will tell
[Verse 2]
You, telling me the things you're gonna do for  me
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see
[Verse 3]
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets
(Takin' it to the streets)
No more need for running
(Takin' it to the streets)
[Verse 4]
Take this message to my brother
You will find him everywhere
Wherever people live together
Tied in poverty's despair
[Verse 5]
You, telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see
[Verse 6]
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets
(Takin' it to the streets)
No more need for running
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it, takin' it
(Takin' it to the streets)
No more need for hiding
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets
(Takin' it to the)
[Verse 7]
Aw you
Telling me the things you're going to do for me
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see
[Verse 8]
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets
(Takin' it to the streets)
No more need for running
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets
(Takin' it to the streets)
We'll discuss it further
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it, takin' it
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it to the streets
(Takin' it to the streets)
Come on people now
(Takin' it to the streets)
No more need for hiding
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
Takin' it, takin' it
(Takin' it to the streets)
(Takin' it to the streets)
Written by: Michael McDonald

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