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Gonna Send You Back Where I Got You From by Van Morrison

Lyrics

Van Morrison

Gonna Send You Back Where I Got You From

From The Prophet Speaks2018

Written by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Leona Blackman

Produced by Joey DeFrancesco, Van Morrison

Lyrics

Gonna Send You Back Where I Got You From

You're too darn smart to be so doggone dumb Yeah, you're too darn smart to be so doggone dumb So you're goin' right back to where I got you from I went back home and got you from the sticks I went way back home and got you from the sticks Won't you tell me right now where you learned all those dirty tricks Brought your cousin to the house, I let him stay for free I came home on Monday night I caught him on your knee I know you cheated Tuesday 'cause I caught you with that runt Like all your lyin' sisters you pull that kind of stunt You're too darn smart to be so doggone dumb Gonna send you right back to where I got you from Send you right right back, na na I went back home and got you from the sticks I went way back home and I got you from the sticks But tell me baby where d'you learn all those dirty tricks Brought your cousin to the house, I let him stay for free I came home on Monday night I caught him on your knee I know you cheated Tuesday 'cause I caught you with that runt Like all your lyin' sisters you pull that kind of stunt You're too darn smart to be so doggone dumb, dumb So you're goin' right back to where I got you from Yeah, yeah Too darn smart to be so doggone dumb yeah, yeah Too darn smart to be so doggone dumb So you're goin' right back to where I got you from

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About this track

"Gonna Send You Back Where I Got You From" is a song by Van Morrison from the album The Prophet Speaks, released in 2018. The song was written by Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson, Leona Blackman. It was produced by Joey DeFrancesco, Van Morrison.

Van Morrison profile →The Prophet Speaks album →Track profile →
Van Morrison

Contributors

  • Troy Roberts— 5 credits as acoustic bass →
  • Jason Victorine— 3 credits as assistant engineer →
  • Joey DeFrancesco— 10 credits as producer →
  • Michael Ode— 3 credits as drums →
  • Dan Wilson (Jazz)— 3 credits as guitar →
  • Jim Stern— 55 credits as mastering engineer →
  • Jim Stern— 55 credits as mixing engineer →
  • Joey DeFrancesco— 10 credits as producer →
  • Van Morrison— 1,132 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Jim Stern— 55 credits as recording engineer →
  • Troy Roberts— 5 credits as sopranino saxophone →
  • Troy Roberts— 5 credits as tenor saxophone →
  • Joey DeFrancesco— 10 credits as producer →
  • Van Morrison— 1,132 credits as songwriter & producer →
  • Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson— 1 credits as songwriter →
  • Leona Blackman— 1 credits as songwriter →

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