Mavis Staples Lyrics

20th century express Screams cry out in the dead of night From the crack…
99 and 1/2 Well, I'm runnin' I'm tryin' to make 100 99 and 1/2, it…
A House Is Not A Home A chair is still a chair Even when there's no one…
A Man Called Jesus Jesus (Love) (Higher up) (Higher up) Let me tell you…
A Song for You Met myself a comin' county welfare line. I was feelin' strun…
Anytime Give me a one-way ticket Somewhere I've never been I'm rock,…
Are You Ready You're not alone I'm with you I'm lonely too What's that so…
At the End of the Day You can live in a mansion, you can live in…
Blood Is Thicker Than Time I've been to the mountain top I've been to the…
Brothers And Sisters Can't stay the same, think that everything Gonna change arou…
Can You Get To That I once had a life, or rather Life had me I was…
Chained Seems like yesterday You were in my arms And in…
chance on me I don't need a sky full of stars I just need…



CHANGE Gotta change around here Gotta change around here Can't go o…
Christmas Vacation It's that time, Christmas time is here Everybody knows there…
Come Home How did it come to this? You livin' in your…
Creep Along Moses Didn't old pharaoh get lost, get lost, get lost Didn't old…
Don You don't knock. (You don't knock, you just walk on in.) The…
Down In Mississippi As far back as I can remember I either had a…
Downward Road The world out there is like a hornets' nest It draws…
Endlessly Higher than the highest mountain And deeper than the deepes…
Every Step Every step of the way I found grace If I lead or…
Eyes On The Prize Paul and Silas were bound in jail Had no money for…
far celestial shore There's a place I know for certain I will someday see When…
For What It's Worth There's something happening here What it is ain't exactly c…
Hard Times Come Again No More Let us pause in life's pleasures and count its many…
Hard To Leave Out pour tears Miss you dear's Late night calls of longing P…
heavy on my mind We did everything we could To slow this world down Now my…
Holy Ghost Some holy ghost keeps me hangin on, hangin on (x2) I…
House in Order you remember when you have to stay after school And…
I Belong To The Band Hallelujah, Hallelujah I belong to the band, hallelu What k…
I Guess I'm Crasy I can see you without even looking I can hear…
I guess I'm crazy I can see you without even looking I can hear…
I Have Learned To Do Without You You gave me my first taste of love, You put me…
I Like The Things About Me I looked in the mirror What did i see a brand…
I Thank You I give you power, over me I give you power, but…
I Wanna Thank You Lord will you forgive me For forgetting Well to say thank yo…
I'll Be Gone There's a place far from here Gonna make it my home It's…
I'll Fly Away From Here Some glad morning when this life is over, I'll fly away…
I'll Take You There Ah, ha I know a place Ain't nobody cryin' Ain't nobody worri…
If All I Was Was Black If all I was was black Looking at you, you might…
In Christ There Is No East Or West In Christ there is no East or West, No North or…
In The Mississippi River As far back as I can remember I either had a…
In Times Like These In times like these we need to be strong we need to…
Interesting How, how Interesting Say baby, what's your number? Where yo…
Jaguar Like a hunter in the wilderness I'm gonna try and…
Jesus Is On The Main Line Jesus is on the mainline Tell him what you want Jesus is…
Jesus Wept My throat quits when I try to say How I long…
Kain't Turn Back (Can't turn back) {"Can't" repeats through in BG} I got…
Keep On Pushing I've got to keep on pushing (mmm-hmm) I can't stop now Mov…
Last Train Last train running between the waters with the power line L…
Lay My Burden Down Hallelujah, when I lay my burden down Oh glory, glo', hallel…
Let Me Out Mama Mavis, oh Mama, they tried my patience Obama is gone, w…
Losing You Was a fool with my money And I lost every dime And…
Melody Cool I've seen a many bridges in my time and crossed…
My Own Eyes I was just a little girl Travelling with my pops Thrown in…
never needed anyone It was all at once I missed everything I'd ever lost Started…
No Time For Cryin' You came 2 me Said give you more time Time…
On My Way I'm on my way To freedom land. I'm on my way Oh,…
one more change Been holding on Too long to let go Been running too…
One True Vine was last in line For the one true vine Endless winding praye…
Only The Lord Knows When I get feelin', hurtin' and reelin' It's so sad, I…
Positivity Positivity Have you had your plus sign today? Positivity …
Precious Lord Take My Hand Precious Lord, take my hand Lead me on, let me stand I'm…
Respect Yourself If you disrespect anybody That you run in to How in the…
Security Security, yeah yeah I want some security I want security, …
Since I Fell For You When you just give love And never get love You'd better le…
Sometime Everybody's gonna have to give sometime Gonna have to give s…
Sow Good Seeds Sow good seeds Everybody Sow good seeds Everybody On the mou…
Step Into the Light Believe what you want That no one will care When you die …
Stronger Samson tore the building down Moses climbed to higher ground…
Swing Low Sweet Chariot I looked over Jordan and what did I see? Comin' for…
The old songs Turn the radio on They're playing the old songs Backtrack al…
The Undertaker The undertaker Put away the guns for future's sake Don't…
The Voice Lord, have mercy Bang! - A gunshot rings out 13-year-old…
The Weight I pulled into Nazareth, I was feeling ′bout half past…
there Were you there when they crucified my Lord ? Were you…
This Little Light this little light of mine I'm gonna let it shine this litt…
THIS MAY BE THE LAST TIME This may, this may be the last time This may, this…
Time Waits For No One You came 2 me Said give you more time Time…
Train He likes to have the morning paper's Crossword solved Word…
Until I Met You I used to be fancy free But really lonesome as can…
Wade In The Water [Chorus:] Wade in the water Wade in the water Children wade …
Waiting For My Child I was talking to a lady a few days ago And…
We Get By We get by on love and faith We get by with…
We Shall Not Be Moved We shall not, we shall not be moved We shall not,…
We're Gonna Make It We may not have a cent to pay the rent But…
Were You There Were you there when they crucified my Lord ? Were you…
Were You There? Ah, ha I know a place Ain't nobody cryin' Ain't nobody wo…
What Are They Doing In Heaven Today I'm thinking of friends whom I used to know, Who lived…
What Happened to the Real Me You went away without a warning Left me in a cold…
Why I'm so tired, I need sleep I'm talking to my pillow…
Why Am I Treated So Bad Why, am I treated so bad? Why, am I treated so…
Why can't it be like it used to be Why, am I treated so bad? Why, am I treated so…
Will the Circle Be Unbroken I was standing by my window, On one cold and cloudy…
Woke up This Morning Well, woke up this mo'nin With my mind, stayin' on Jesus Wok…
Wonderful Savior I have found a wonderful savior Who has freely blessed me…
Wrote A Song For Everyone Met myself a comin' county welfare line. I was feelin' strun…
You I give you power, over me I give you power, but…
You Are Not Alone You're not alone I'm with you I'm lonely too What's that so…
You Must Have That True Religion There been slow, but there been sure, Hallelu, Hallelu Ther…
You Will Be Moved You will be moved when the baby lets out his…