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Bettye LaVette
I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise
Joy

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Joy

Release date: 27th September 2005

From I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise

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About This Track

"Joy" is a track by Bettye LaVette, from the album I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise, released 27th September 2005. Full lyrics are available below.

Lyrics

Joy

Joy, oh my joy

I don't like it no more 'cause they took my joy

I don't like it no more 'cause they took my joy

They took my joy, I want it back

They took my joy, I want it back

I'm gonna go to West Memphis and look for my joy

Go to West Memphis and look for my joy

Maybe in West Memphis, I'll find my joy

Maybe in West Memphis, I'll find my joy

I'm gonna go to Slidell and look for my joy

Go to Slidell and look for my joy

Maybe in Slidell,  I'll find my joy

Maybe in Slidell, I'll find my joy

They've no right to take my joy, I want it back

They've no right to take my joy, I want it back

I'm gonna go to West Memphis

I'm gonna go to Slidell

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Track details

From I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise

2005

Album

I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise

Release year

2005

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—Sleep to Dream

—On The Surface

—How Am I Different

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Most of the Time

Maybe I'm Amazed

Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me

Why Does Love Got to Be So Sad

Streets of Philadelphia

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Sleep to DreamI’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise

On The SurfaceI’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise

Little SparrowI’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise

How Am I DifferentI’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise

Doin' the Best That I Can

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Let Me Down Easy

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Bettye LaVette — Crazy

Bettye LaVette — Maybe I'm Amazed

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Bettye LaVette — Streets of Philadelphia

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Bettye LaVette — Sleep to Dream (from I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise)

Bettye LaVette — On The Surface (from I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise)

Bettye LaVette — Little Sparrow (from I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise)

Bettye LaVette — How Am I Different (from I’ve Got My Own Hell to Raise)

Bettye LaVette — Real Real Gone

Bettye LaVette — Doin' the Best That I Can

Bettye LaVette — He Made a Woman Out of Me / My Train’s Coming In

Bettye LaVette — Do Your Duty / Love's Made a Fool Out of Me

Bettye LaVette — Take Another Little Piece of My Heart / At the Mercy of a Man

Bettye LaVette — Get Away / What Condition My Condition Is In

Bettye LaVette — Let Me Down Easy

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Doin' the Best That I Can
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Crazy
Do Right to Me Baby (Do Unto Others)
Do Your Duty / Love's Made a Fool Out of Me

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Credits

Credited: Joe Henry, Lucinda Williams