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Allen Toussaint - Southern Nights (Later Archive)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Piano
Lon Price
Lon Price
Tenor Saxophone
Sharon Neborn
Sharon Neborn
Background Vocals
Carl Blouin
Carl Blouin
Baritone Saxophone
George Porter
George Porter
Bass
Richy Powell
Richy Powell
Bass
Alfred Roberts
Alfred Roberts
Congas
Clyde Williams
Clyde Williams
Drums
Deborah Paul
Deborah Paul
Background Vocals
Joseph Modeliste
Joseph Modeliste
Drums
Leo Nocentelli
Leo Nocentelli
Guitar
Joan Harmon
Joan Harmon
Background Vocals
Teddy Royal
Teddy Royal
Guitar
Arthur Neville
Arthur Neville
Organ
Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Tenor Saxophone
Lester Caliste
Lester Caliste
Trombone
Clyde Kerr Jr.
Clyde Kerr Jr.
Trumpet
Steve Howard
Steve Howard
Trumpet
George Porter, Jr.
George Porter, Jr.
Bass
Ziggy Modeliste
Ziggy Modeliste
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allen Toussaint
Allen Toussaint
Producer
Marshall Sehorn
Marshall Sehorn
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Southern nights
Have you ever felt a southern night?
Free as a breeze
Not to mention the trees
Whistling tunes that you know and love so
[Verse 2]
Southern skies
Just as good even when closed your eyes
I apologize to anyone who can truly say
That he has found a better way
[Verse 3]
Feel so good
Feel so good, it's frightenin'
Wish I could
Stop this world from fighting
La-di-da-da-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da, da-da-da
[Verse 4]
Southern skies
Have you ever noticed southern skies?
It's precious beauty lies deep beyond the eye
Goes rushing through your soul
Like the stories told of old
[Verse 5]
Old man
He and his dog, they walked the old land
Every flower touched his cold hand
As he slowly walked by
The weeping willow
Would cry for joy
[Verse 6]
Mysteries
Like this and many others in the trees
Blow in the night
In the southern skies
[Verse 7]
La-da-da-da-da-da la-da-da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da
Written by: Allen Toussaint

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