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Mavis Staples – If It's A Light (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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Mavis Staples
Livin’ On A High Note
If It's A Light

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If It's A Light

Release date: 19th February 2016

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About This Track

"If It's A Light" is a track by Mavis Staples, from the album Livin’ On A High Note, released 19th February 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

If It's A Light

[Verse 1]

If it's a light, then let it grow

Don't let it fall, don't let it stumble

If it's a light, then let it grow

Don't let it fall, don't let it stumble

We've been down this road before

Seen too much now to ignore

Come away from the darkness darling

Step back in to the light again

If you call my name then I will come

[Verse 2]

Don't let the wildness of time cloud your view

We'll keep walking this road me and you

Come away from from the darkness darling

Come back in to the light again

If you call my name I will come

[Chorus (Choir duet)]

If it's a light then let it grow

Don't let it fall don't let it stumble

If it's a light, then let it grow

Don't let it fall, don't let it stumble

If it's a light, then let it grow

Don't let it fall, don't let it stumble

If it's a light, then let it grow

Don't let it fall, don't let it stumble

If it's a light, then let it grow

Don't let it fall, don't let it stumble

If it's a light, then let it grow

Don't let it fall, don't let it stumble

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Livin’ On A High Note

2016

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Album

Livin’ On A High Note

Release year

2016

—Love and Trust
—Tomorrow
—Jesus Lay Down Beside Me
—Action
—Dedicated
—If It's A Light
—Take Us Back
—MLK Song
—High Note
—One Love
—Don't Cry
—History, Now

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Charity Rose Thielen
Producer: M. Ward
Bass: Jeff Turmes
Drums: Stephen Hodges
Vocals: Mavis Staples
Background Vocals: Donny Gerrard, Vicki Randle
Baritone Saxophone: David Moyer
Electric Guitar: M. Ward, Rick Holmstrom
Organ: M. Ward
Tenor Saxophone: Alex Budman
Trombone: Humberto Ruiz Jr.
Trumpet: Nate Walcott, Sean Billings