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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Acoustic Guitar
Malcolm Burn
Malcolm Burn
Tambourine
Tony Hall
Tony Hall
Bass
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Mandolin
Larry Mullen Jr.
Larry Mullen Jr.
Drums
Daryl Johnson
Daryl Johnson
Harmony Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gillian Welch
Gillian Welch
Songwriter
Malcolm Burn
Malcolm Burn
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Malcolm Burn
Malcolm Burn
Mixing Engineer
Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois
Producer
Mark Howard
Mark Howard
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I am an orphan on God's highway
But I'll share my troubles if you go my way
I have no mother, no father
No sister, no brother
I am an orphan girl
[Verse 2]
I have had friendships, pure and golden
But the ties of kinship, I have not know them
I know no mother, no father
No sister, no brother
I am an orphan girl
[Verse 3]
But when He calls me I will be able
To meet my family at God's table
I'll meet my mother, my father
My sister, my brother
No more an orphan girl
[Verse 4]
So blessed saviour, make me willing
And walk beside me until I'm with them
Be my mother, my father
My sister, my brother
I am an orphan girl
[Verse 5]
Be my mother (My mother) My father (My father)
My sister (My sister) My brother
I am an orphan girl
I am an orphan girl
Written by: Gillian Welch
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