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The Greatest by Alabama Shakes

TRACK

Alabama Shakes

The Greatest

Release date: 16th April 2015

From Sound & ColorTrack 83:50
AlternativeMusicRockAmerican Trad Rock
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About This Track

"The Greatest" is a track by Alabama Shakes, from the album Sound & Color, released 16th April 2015. The track is 3:50 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 6 articles about Alabama Shakes.

About the Artist

Alabama Shakes

Alabama Shakes

Lyrics

The Greatest

Well I live to be the greatest
I only ever want to be your baby
[?] arms
Don't ever let me go
Should I I stay, stay and wait
I know you ain't out there tryin' to be my baby
God, help us, help us out
Don't ever let me down

I stay, stay and wait
I know you ain't out there tryin' to be my baby
God, baby, in your soul
Don't ever let me go
I could be your one and only

[?] be the greatest
I know you ain't out there tryin' to be my baby
Come on, love me, come on
If you could do anything

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Track details

From Sound & Color

3:502015
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Album
Sound & Color
Sound & Color
Alabama Shakes
17th April 2015
Track number
8
Release year
2015
  1. 1Sound & Color
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  2. 2Don't Wanna Fight
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  3. 3Dunes
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  4. 4Future People
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  5. 5Gimme All Your Love
    4:03
  6. 6This Feeling
    4:29
  7. 7Guess Who
    3:16
  8. 8The Greatest
    3:50
  9. 9Shoegaze
    2:59
  10. 10Miss You
    3:47
  11. 11Gemini
    6:36
  12. 12Over My Head
    3:51

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