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Bring It On Up Lyrics — John Cale | Dork

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John Cale
Bring It On Up Lyrics

Lyrics

Bring It On Up

From Vintage Violence1969

Written by John Cale

Produced by John Cale, Lewis Merenstein

Lyrics

Bring It On Up

Everybody's praying for the rains to come And the snow is gonna fall down on me Lost up in the desert with a gun in my hand And the locust gonna come to find me Started long ago in my paper cup saloon And the back-room boys still carrying that same old tune We've just one bottle left, standing on the shelf I'd better bring it on up, I'd better bring it on up Having me Time to get the wagon, and in the back of the car With the sheriff and me singing out of key Sooner then than later, I was up behind bars With that empty bowl laughing right at me Started long ago in my paper cup saloon And the back-room boys still carrying that same old tune Just one bottle left, standing on the shelf I'd better bring it on up, I'd better bring it on up Having me I'd better bring it on up, I'd better bring it on up Having me

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About this track

"Bring It On Up" is a song by John Cale from the album Vintage Violence, released in 1969. The song was written by John Cale. It was produced by John Cale, Lewis Merenstein.

John Cale profile →Vintage Violence album →Track profile →

Track 8 of 13Columbia/Legacy

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Lewis Merenstein— 28 credits as producer →
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