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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jimi Hendrix
Guitar
Buddy Miles
Drums
Stephen Stills
Bass
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jimi Hendrix
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jimi Hendrix
Producer
Eddie Kramer
Producer
John McDermott
Producer
Chandler Harrod
Assistant Engineer
Spencer Guerra
Engineer
Bernie Grundman
Mastering Engineer
Vincent Gagliano
Engineer
Tom Mucchio
Engineer
Lenny Stea
Engineer
Angel Sandoval
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, uh, I see fingers
Hands and shades of faces
Reachin' up and not quite touchin' the promised land
I hear pleas and prayers and a
A desperate whisper sayin'
Oh Lord, please give us a helpin' hand
Yeah, yeah
[Verse 2]
Way down in the background
I can see frustrated souls of cities burnin'
And on across the water, baby
I see weapons barkin' out the sting of death
And up in the clouds I can imagine
UFOs jumpin' themselves
Laughin', they sayin'
Those people so uptight
They sure know how to make a mess
Hey
[Verse 3]
Back at the saloon my tears mix and mildew with my drink
I can't really tell my feet from the sawdust on the floor
But as far as I know
They may even try to wrap me in cellophane and sell me
Brother, sell me
And don't worry 'bout lookin' at the score
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Written by: Jimi Hendrix