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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Vocals
Oliver Gene Lake
Oliver Gene Lake
Drums
Federico Gonzalez Pena
Federico Gonzalez Pena
Rhodes Piano
Allen Cato
Allen Cato
Guitar
Luis Conte
Luis Conte
Percussion
David Fiuczynski
David Fiuczynski
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Meshell Ndegeocello
Meshell Ndegeocello
Songwriter
Torrel Ruffin
Torrel Ruffin
Songwriter
David Gamson
David Gamson
Vocal Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
David Gamson
David Gamson
Producer
Tom Coyne
Tom Coyne
Mastering Engineer
Bob Power
Bob Power
Mixing Engineer
Michael Krowiak
Michael Krowiak
Recording Engineer
Sue Dyer
Sue Dyer
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

The sun rises and the sun goes down and hastens back to the place Where it rose that from thence it may rise again
Finding all things wearisome unsatisfied my eyes not satisfied with Seeing, my ears unsatisfied with hearing
Wondering of that which is now that which has been and that which is to be
For my time on earth I pay dearly for the past
Confusion embraces my heart for to know self is to forgive self my On my sojourn of truth
Free my heart so my soul may fly
Free my mind of my worldly wants and desires
I look towards heaven with my arms open wide
Take my hand come and take my hand
Sadness fills my heart
Too weak to get by, slave to discontentment and self-pity
One generation passes and another generation comes
But change abides forever
I come forth from my mother's womb and naked shall I return to the earth to go as I came
Taking nothing of this supposed worldly gain
I'm so ready to go
Free my heart so my soul may fly
Free my mind of my worldly wants and desires
I look towards heaven with my arms open wide
Take my hand come and take my hand
Free my heart so my soul may fly
Free my mind of my worldly wants and desires
I look towards heaven with my arms open wide
Take my hand come and take my hand
Come and take my hand
Free my heart so my soul may fly
Free my mind of my worldly wants and desires
I look towards heaven with my arms open wide
Take my hand come and take my hand
I'm so ready to go
Free my heart so my soul may fly
Free my mind of my worldly wants and desires
I look towards heaven with my arms open wide
Take my hand come and take my hand
Come and take my hand
Come and take my hand
Come and take my hand
Come and take my hand
Free my heart
Come and take my hand, baby
Written by: Meshell Ndegeocello, Torrel Ruffin

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