I'll Take You There
The Staples Singers Lyrics

Oh mmm I know a place
The singer knows of a place

Ain't nobody cryin'
No one is crying in this place

Ain't nobody worried
No one is worried in this place

Ain't no smilin' faces
No one is putting on a fake smile in this place

Mmm, no no
Expressing a negative sentiment

Lyin' to the races
People are being deceitful to get ahead

Help me, come on, come on
Asking for assistance

Somebody, help me now (I'll take you there)
Requesting help to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Help me, ya'all (I'll take you there)
Requesting help to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Help me now (I'll take you there)
Requesting immediate assistance to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Oh! (I'll take you there)
Excited to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Oh! Oh! Mercy! (I'll take you there)
Exclamation of wanting to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Oh, let me take you there (I'll take you there)
Asking for permission to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Oh-oh! Let me take you there! (I'll take you there)
Asking for permission to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Play your, play your piano now
Asking someone to play the piano

All right Ah do it do it
Encouragement to play the piano

Come on now
Asking someone to join in

Play on it, play on it
Asking the piano player to continue playing

Daddy daddy daddy
Term of endearment or encouragement

Ooh, Lord
Exclamation of amazement or awe

All right now
Expression of encouragement or agreement

Baby, easy now
Asking someone to calm down or relax

Now, come on, little lady
Asking someone to join in

All right Dum-dum-dum-dum
Encouragement or excitement

Sock it, sock it
Encouragement or excitement

Ah, oh, oh!
Exclamation of satisfaction or excitement

I know a place, ya'all (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous sentiment about knowing of a place and wanting to bring someone there

Ain't nobody cryin' (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous sentiment that no one is crying in this place and wanting to bring someone there

Ain't nobody worried (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous sentiment that no one is worried in this place and wanting to bring someone there

No smilin' faces (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous sentiment that no one is putting on a fake smile in this place and wanting to bring someone there

Uh-uh (lyin' to the races) (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous sentiment that people are being deceitful to get ahead and wanting to bring someone to a place where that isn't happening

Oh, no Oh! (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous excitement to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Oh oh oh! (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous excitement to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Mercy now! (I'll take you there)
Exclamation of the desire to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

I'm callin' callin' callin' mercy (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous exclamation of the desire to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Mercy mercy! (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous exclamation of the desire to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Let me (I'll take you there)
Asking for permission to bring someone to the place the singer knows of

Oh oh! I'll take you there (I'll take you there)
Repeating the previous excitement to bring someone to the place the singer knows of