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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr.
Guitar
J.J. Johnson
J.J. Johnson
Drums
Zac Rae
Zac Rae
Keyboards
Albert King
Albert King
Sampled Artist
Elizondo
Elizondo
Keyboards
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr.
Songwriter
Don D. Robey
Don D. Robey
Songwriter
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gary Clark Jr.
Gary Clark Jr.
Producer
Brent Arrowood
Brent Arrowood
Assistant Engineer
Chris Sporleder
Chris Sporleder
Assistant Engineer
Adam Hawkins
Adam Hawkins
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Elizondo
Elizondo
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Mmm
Mmm
Oh, yeah, hey
[Verse 2]
When you're feelin' down and out (Down and out)
When you're feelin' blak and blu (Blak and blu)
You should feel like you can come to me
And I'll tell you the truth
Yet somewhere we got twisted (Yeah)
How do we get lifted? (Yeah)
How do we not go insane?
For so long we've existed
Still we are resisted
Why is it we still remain? (Ooh, yeah)
[Verse 3]
Blak and blu
Yeah
Blak, blak and blue
Oh, no, don't leave me
Blak and blu
Yeah
Blak, blak and blue
Oh, no, don't leave me
Yeah
Blak, blak and blue
Oh, no, don't leave me
[Verse 4]
They say you get just what you paid for
And that you reap just what you sow, so
You won't get everything you pray for
Surprises me that you don't know by now
I need something to hold onto, yeah
While the world is spinnin' 'round and 'round
It could crumble any moment, yeah
I keep my feet on solid ground for now
[Verse 5]
Blak and blu
Yeah
Blak, blak and blue
Oh, no, don't leave me
Blak and blu
Yeah
Blak, blak and blue
Oh, no, don't leave me
[Verse 6]
Hey
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey)
(Hey, hey) Blak and blu
Yeah
(Hey, hey) Blak, blak and blu
[Verse 7]
Mama, don't leave me
Blak and blu
Yeah
Blak, blak and blue
Father, don't leave me
Blak and blu
Yeah
Blak, blak and blue
No, I won't leave you
[Verse 8]
Yeah
Mmm
Blak and blu
Mmm
Mmm
Written by: Brian Jackson, Don D. Robey, Gary Clark Jr., Gil Scott-Heron

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