Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings (Group photo by Jacob Blickenstaff)
This week’s Featured Lyrics are to “We Get Along”, sung by Sharon Jones, backed by the Dap Kings. We’re posting lyrics of hit songs so that our songwriters can study them to see how winning songs are constructed. Of course a lot depends on the melody, the rhythm and the artist as to whether or not the song will sell… and whether or not it is in the right place at the right time!
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Lyrics to “We Get Along”
There’s a child crying all by himself
His parents left him by the time he was 12
He feels all alone
He don’t want to live
He’ll get along I’m not often wrong
(We get along) Through all of our lives
(We get along) Through sorrows and strife
(We get along) Through all of our lives
(We get along) Through sorrows and strife
There’s somthin’ a brewin’ up in the sky
We stuck inside with the candle light
But the sun is comin’ with all of its might
I know, I know it’ll be alright
(Through darkness and pain) (Through sorrow and pain) We prove again and again
(We get along) Through all of our lives
(We get along) Through sorrows and strife
(We get along) Through all of our lives
(We get along) Through sorrows and strife
As these wars keep rolling on
All our young ones are fighting strong
Who’s to know if it’s right or wrong
I just know we got to get along
We got to (get up)
And come together
(Get up) And come together
Don’t you know we got to (get up) And come together
(Get up) And come together
(Get up) Just come together
Don’t you know we got to
(Get up) And come together
(Get up) Just come together
Don’t you know we got to (get up) And come together
(Get up) And come together
(Get up) Just come together
Don’t you know we got to
(Get up) And come together
(Get up) Just come together
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