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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Piano
Alvin "Red" Tyler
Alvin "Red" Tyler
Baritone Saxophone
George Porter
George Porter
Bass
Walter Payton
Walter Payton
Bass
Alfred Roberts
Alfred Roberts
Congas
Squirrel
Squirrel
Congas
Joe Lambert
Joe Lambert
Drums
Joseph Modeliste
Joseph Modeliste
Drums
George Plummer
George Plummer
Guitar
Leo Nocentelli
Leo Nocentelli
Guitar
Vincent Toussaint
Vincent Toussaint
Guitar
Alvin Thomas
Alvin Thomas
Tenor Saxophone
Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Tenor Saxophone
Clyde Kerr
Clyde Kerr
Trumpet
Francis Rousselle
Francis Rousselle
Trumpet
Ziggy Modeliste
Ziggy Modeliste
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Producer
John Stronach
John Stronach
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Don't get in too deep, brother
Don't get in too heavy
Don't get so you can't move about
Whenever you get ready
Born free, John, see
But he sees just a little too late
Losin' his freedom and losin' his soul
Now all he can do is just wait for the others
Goin' down slowly, slowly goin' down
Holy Moses, slowly goin' down
[Verse 2]
Don't get in too deep, sister
Don't get in too heavy
Don't get so you can't move about
Whenever you get ready
Born free, Marry, see
But she seen just a little too late
Had her history rectified
Now all she can do is wait for it to happen
Goin' down slowly, slowly goin' down
Holy Moses, slowly goin' down
[Verse 3]
Don't get in too deep, brother
Don't get in too heavy
Don't get so you can't move about
Whenever you get ready
Born free, John, see
But he sees just a little too late
Losin' his freedom and losin' his soul
Now all he can do is just wait for it to happen
[Verse 4]
Goin' down slowly, slowly goin' down
Holy Moses, slowly goin' down
Goin' down slowly, slowly goin' down
Holy Moses, slowly goin' down
Written by: Allen Toussaint

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