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Gregory Porter

Wisdom

Release date: 11th April 2011

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"Wisdom" is a track by Gregory Porter, from the album Water, released 11th April 2011. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Gregory Porter

Gregory Porter

Lyrics

Wisdom

Traveling... far from home

Further now... as we roam

Future debts... fully paid

Wisdom

Mothers' milk. fathers' blood

Stood on shoulders... through the flood

What they gave... was my gain

Wisdom

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Track details

From Water

2011
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Album
Water
Water
Gregory Porter
Release year
2011
  1. —Feeling Good
  2. —Wisdom
  3. —Illusion
  4. —1960 What?
  5. —Lonely One
  6. —But Beautiful
  7. —Skylark
  8. —Magic Cup
  9. —1960 What?
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  10. —Black Nile
  11. —Pretty
  12. —Water
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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer
Daniel Jackson (Jazzman), Gregory Porter
Producer
Kamau Kenyatta
Bass
Aaron James (Jazz Bassist)
Drums
Chuck McPherson
Vocals
Gregory Porter
Alto Saxophone
James Spaulding
Mastering Engineer
Geoff Countryman, Tyler McDiarmid
Mixing Engineer
Geoff Countryman, Tyler McDiarmid
Piano
Chip Crawford
Recording Engineer
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