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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Hurray for the Riff Raff
Performer
Alynda Segarra
Alynda Segarra
Vocals
Avery Bright
Avery Bright
Viola
Casey Wayne McAllister
Casey Wayne McAllister
Organ
Dan Cutler
Dan Cutler
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Emily Nelson
Emily Nelson
Cello
Yosi Perlstein
Yosi Perlstein
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alynda Segarra
Alynda Segarra
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alynda Segarra
Alynda Segarra
Producer

Lyrics

Said you're shoot me down, put my body in the river
Shoot me down, put my body in the river
While the whole world sings
Singing like a song
The whole world sings like there's nothing going wrong
He shot her down, he put her body in the river
He covered her up, but I went to get her
And I said, "My girl, what happened to you now?"
I said, "My girl, we gotta stop this somehow"
Ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Oh, and tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
Gonna do for a world that's so sick and sad?
Tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
Gonna do for a world that's all gone mad?
He's gonna shoot me down, put my body in the river
Cover me up with the leaves of September
Like an old sad song, you've heard it all before
Well, Delia's gone, but I'm settling the score
Ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh
Oh, and tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
Gonna do for a world that's just dying slow?
Tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
Gonna do for his daughter when it's her turn to go?
Written by: Alynda Segarra

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