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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Background Vocals
Arif Mardin
Arif Mardin
Background Vocals
Jim Bailey
Jim Bailey
Background Vocals
Ronald Bright
Ronald Bright
Background Vocals
Sammy Turner
Sammy Turner
Background Vocals
Chuck Rainey
Chuck Rainey
Bass
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Hugh McCracken
Hugh McCracken
Guitar
Richard Tee
Richard Tee
Organ
Grady Tate
Grady Tate
Percussion
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Congas
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Arranger
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Songwriter
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer
Bruce Tergesen
Bruce Tergesen
Engineer
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Go up Moses
You been down too long
Go up Moses
Sing your freedom song
Go up Moses
You been down too long
Go up Moses
Sing your freedom song
[Verse 2]
Blind man sees that things are wrong
Deaf man hears some funny changes
(Go up Moses)
Boss man hears the people's song
(You been down too long)
Coats his lies and rearranges
(Go up Moses)
(Sing your freedom song)
[Verse 3]
Go up Moses
You been down too long
Go up Moses
Sing your freedom song
[Verse 4]
Ain't no love and ain't no hate
(Go up Moses)
Only dollars got the weight
(You been down too long)
Lift your head and pass the plate
(Go up Moses)
This time, just don't pay the freight
(Sing your freedom song)
[Verse 5]
Am I clear this morning, y'all?
(Go up Moses)
Am I clear this morning, y'all?
Am I clear this morning, y'all?
(You been down too long)
Am I clear this morning, y'all?
(Go up Moses)
Am I clear this morning, y'all?
Am I clear this morning, y'all?
(Sing your freedom song)
[Verse 6]
Go up Moses
You been down too long
Go up Moses
(Go up Moses)
Sing your freedom song
Go up Moses
(You been down too long)
You been down too long
You been down too long
[Verse 7]
My people, let Pharaoh go
You don't need him, you don't need his tricks
You don't need his trinkets
(All you have to do is let him go, let him go)
Let Pharaoh go
Pharaoh doesn't want you, but he needs you (Let Pharaoh go)
(Just wake up tomorrow morning and say)
My people, let Pharaoh go
(Go up Moses)
Without you, there is no Pharaoh
So all you have to do to let him go is let him go
Just wake up tomorrow morning and say (Let him go)
(You have to let him go)
Bye (You'll never let me go)
Pharaoh (Let Pharaoh go)
Honey (Cut him loose)
[Verse 8]
(Go up Moses)
You been down too long (Go up Moses)
(You been down too long)
You been down too long
(Sing your freedom song) Bye, Pharaoh
You been down too long
(Go up Moses)
You been down too long (Go up Moses)
(Sing your freedom song)
Am I clear? Am I clear? (You been down too long)
Am I clear this morning, y'all?
Written by: Jesse Jackson, Joel Dorn, Roberta Flack
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