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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Seldon Powell
Seldon Powell
Baritone Saxophone
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass
Charles McCracken
Charles McCracken
Cello
William Fischer
William Fischer
Horn Conductor
George Ricci
George Ricci
Cello
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
Drums
John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
Guitar
Frank Wess
Frank Wess
Tenor Saxophone
Bennie Powell
Bennie Powell
Trombone
Jimmy Nottingham
Jimmy Nottingham
Trumpet
Joe Newman
Joe Newman
Trumpet
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Viola
Theodore Israel
Theodore Israel
Viola
Emanuel Green
Emanuel Green
Violin
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Violin
S Clarke
S Clarke
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Arranger (Traditional)
William Fischer
William Fischer
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer
William Arlt
William Arlt
Recording Engineer
Bob Liftin
Bob Liftin
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I told Jesus
Be alright if he changed my name
I told Jesus
Be alright if he changed, changed my name
I told Jesus
Be alright, be alright, be alright
I told Jesus
Be alright if he changed my name
Mmm hmm
Mmm hmm
[Verse 2]
Then he told me
He said, "The world will turn away from you, child
If I change your name"
Yes, he told me
He said, "The world will turn away from you, child
If I change your name"
[Verse 3]
But I told Jesus
Be alright, be alright, be alright
I told Jesus
Be alright if he changed my name
Mmm hmm
[Verse 4]
Then he told me
He said, "Your father won't know you, child
If I change your name"
Yes, he told me
He said, "Your mother won't know you, child
Child, if I change your name"
[Verse 5]
But I told Jesus
I said it would be alright
Be alright, be alright
If my father turns away now
And my mother turns away now
Yes, my brother
My baby sister
Turn away
Turn away
I told Jesus
Be alright if he changed my name
Changed my name
Changed my name
If he changed my name
Written by: Roberta Flack
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