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Derrick Morgan - Israelites Lyrics
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Vocals
Brad Young
Brad Young
Background Vocals
Dow Brain
Dow Brain
Keyboards
Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson
Guitar
D. Morrow
D. Morrow
Tenor Saxophone
Patrick Faucher
Patrick Faucher
Background Vocals
Jeremy Woodruff
Jeremy Woodruff
Alto Saxophone
Scott Billington
Scott Billington
Harmonica
June Powell
June Powell
Background Vocals
Max Romeo
Max Romeo
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Desmond Dekker
Desmond Dekker
Composer
Leslie Kong
Leslie Kong
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Derrick Morgan
Derrick Morgan
Recording Engineer
Bunny Lee
Bunny Lee
Executive Producer
Toby Mountain
Toby Mountain
Mastering Engineer
Newton Williams
Newton Williams
Recording Engineer
Garth Atkins
Garth Atkins
Recording Engineer
Brad Young
Brad Young
Recording Engineer
Dow Brain
Dow Brain
Recording Engineer
Chris Wilson
Chris Wilson
Mixing Engineer
Dave Ackerman
Dave Ackerman
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Poor me Israelites I get up in the mornin', slaving for bread, sir So that every mouth can be fed Poor me Israelites My wife an' the kids, them a pack up an' a leave me Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen Poor me Israelites My shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde Poor me Israelites After a storm, there must be a calm They catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm Poor me Israelites I get up in the mornin', slaving for bread, sir So that every mouth can be fed Poor me Israelites Look, my wife an' the kids, them a pack up an' a leave me Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen Poor me Israelite My shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde Poor me, the Israelite Now, after a storm, there must be a calm Catch me in your farm, you sound your alarm Poor me Israelite My wife an' the kids, them a pack up an' a leave me Darling, she said, I was yours to be seen Poor me Israelite My shirt them a-tear up, trousers are gone I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde Poor me Israelite, yeah I get up in the mornin', slaving for bread, sir So that every mouth can be fed Poor me Israelites I'ma workin', I'ma workin' so hard Poor, poor, poor me Israelites I'm workin', I'ma workin' so hard Poor, poor, poor me Israelites Poor me Israelites I'm workin', I'ma workin' so hard Poor, poor, poor me Israelites Oh, yeah, poor me Israelites I'm workin', I'ma workin' so hard I'ma wonderin', ah wonderin', poor me Israelites I'm working, working hard Poor me Israelites I'm workin', I'ma workin' so hard Poor, poor, poor me Israelites I'ma wonderin', ah working so hard Poor, poor, poor me Israelites
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