Listen to Here But I'm Gone by Curtis Mayfield

Here But I'm Gone

Curtis Mayfield

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Vocals

Organized Noize

Organized Noize

Drums

Tomi Martin

Acoustic Guitar

Debra Killings

Background Vocals

Joi

Background Vocals

Preston Crump

Bass Guitar

Dee Simmons

Drums

Martin Terry

Guitar

Chanz Parkman

Keyboards

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Songwriter

Andrea Martin

Songwriter

Ivan Matias

Songwriter

Marqueze Etheridge

Marqueze Etheridge

Songwriter

Organized Noize

Organized Noize

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Curtis Mayfield

Curtis Mayfield

Executive Producer

Organized Noize

Organized Noize

Producer

Blake Eiseman

Recording Engineer

Brian Frye

Recording Engineer

Carlos Glover

Recording Engineer

Dee Simmons

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

How did I get so far gone?

Where do I belong?

And where in the world did I ever go wrong?

If I took the time to replace

What my mind erased

I still feel as if I'm here but I'm gone

[Verse 2]

Porched up in a rockin' chair

With my feet all bare

Rollin' my blunt in a cigar wrap

Live an adolescent mind

Never do take the time

Waitin' for my high, quiet as it's kept

[Verse 3]

How did I get so far gone?

Where do I belong?

And where in the world did I ever go wrong?

If I took the time to replace

What my mind erased

I still feel as if I'm here but I'm gone

[Verse 4]

Mama told me I was best

Argue and punch in the chest

Son, now be strong, let me take you home

I'd see in her eyes so sincere

Screamin', what got me here?

Standing in the world with my mind all blown

[Verse 5]

How did I get so far gone?

Where do I belong?

And where in the world did I ever go wrong?

If I took the time to replace

What my mind erased

I still feel as if I'm here but I'm gone

[Verse 6]

How did I get so far gone?

Where do I belong?

And where in the world did I ever go wrong?

If I took the time to replace

What my mind erased

I still feel as if I'm here but I'm gone

[Verse 7]

I do nothin' but waste all my time

Leavin' the world behind

Smokin' my crack just to keep me high

Around the boys I play my part rough

Keep myself tough enough

Never to cry, don't really wanna die

[Verse 8]

How did I get so far gone?

Where do I belong?

And where in the world did I ever go wrong?

If I took the time to replace

What my mind erased

I still feel as if I'm here but I'm gone

[Verse 9]

How did I get so far gone?

Where do I belong?

And where in the world did I ever go wrong?

If I took the time to replace

What my mind erased

I still feel as if I'm here but I'm gone

[Verse 10]

How did I get so far gone?

Where do I belong?

And where in the world did I ever go wrong?

If I took the time to replace

What my mind erased

I still feel as if I'm here but I'm gone

Written by: Andrea Martin, Curtis Mayfield, Ivan Matias, Marqueze Etheridge, Organized Noize, Patrick L Brown, RICO RENARD WADE, Ramon Ameer Murray