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Wisdom Lyrics — Gregory Porter | Dork

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Gregory Porter
Wisdom Lyrics

Lyrics

Wisdom

Written by Daniel Jackson (Jazzman), Gregory Porter

Produced by Kamau Kenyatta

Lyrics

Wisdom

Traveling... far from home Further now... as we roam Future debts... fully paid Wisdom Mothers' milk. fathers' blood Stood on shoulders... through the flood What they gave... was my gain Wisdom (repeat)

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About this track

"Wisdom" is a song by Gregory Porter from the album Water, released in 2011. The song was written by Daniel Jackson (Jazzman), Gregory Porter. It was produced by Kamau Kenyatta.

Gregory Porter profile →Water album →Track profile →

Contributors

James Spaulding— 2 credits as alto saxophone →
Aaron James (Jazz Bassist)— 7 credits as bass →
Chuck McPherson— 3 credits as drums →
Geoff Countryman— 28 credits as mastering engineer →
Tyler McDiarmid— 26 credits as mastering engineer →
Geoff Countryman— 28 credits as mixing engineer →
Tyler McDiarmid— 26 credits as mixing engineer →

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