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The Call Lyrics

Lyrics

The Call

From Sound Ancestors2021

Written by Four Tet, Madlib, Terry Britten

Lyrics

The Call

[Intro: sample]

Okay, I will be back, sorry

[Sample of Terry Britten]

Rising to the call

I'll give my life and all… but…

Rising to the call

I'll give my life and all… but…

Even though I know

The time has come to go

To the call

I'll give my life and all… but…

[Outro: sample]

Uh, okay, uh

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

About this track

"The Call" is a song by Madlib from the album Sound Ancestors, released in 2021. The song was written by Four Tet, Madlib, Terry Britten. It was produced by Four Tet, Madlib.

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Four Tet— 191 credits as songwriter & producer →
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