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Mavis Staples – We Shall Not Be Moved (2007) | Track profile | Dork

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Mavis Staples
We’ll Never Turn Back
We Shall Not Be Moved

TRACK

We Shall Not Be Moved

Release date: 24th April 2007

From We’ll Never Turn Back

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About This Track

"We Shall Not Be Moved" is a track by Mavis Staples, from the album We’ll Never Turn Back, released 24th April 2007. Full lyrics are available below.

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Mavis Staples

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Lyrics

We Shall Not Be Moved

[Chorus]

We shall not, we shall not be moved

We shall not, we shall not be moved

Just like a tree that's planted by the water

We shall not be moved

We shall not, we shall not be moved

We shall not, we shall not be moved

Like a tree that's planted by the water

We shall not be moved

[Verse 1]

The union is behind us

We shall not be moved

The union is behind us

We shall not be moved

Just like a tree that's planted by the water

We shall not be moved

[Verse 2]

We're fighting for our freedom

We shall not be moved

Fighting for our freedom

We shall not be moved

We're fighting for our freedom

We shall not be moved

Like a tree that's planted by the water

We shall not be moved

[Verse 3]

Fighting for our children

We shall not be moved

We're fighting for our children

We shall not be moved

Like a tree that's planted by the water

We shall not be moved

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 4]

Black and white together

We shall not be moved

Black and white together

We shall not be moved

Just like a tree that's planted by the wa—, water

We shall not be, oh-ho-ho

[Chorus]

We shall not, we shall not be moved

We, we shall not, we shall not be moved

Just like a tree that's planted by the water

We shall not be moved

Well now, we, we shall not, we shall not be moved

Oh, we, shall not, we shall not be

Just like a tree that's planted by the water

We shall not be moved

[Outro]

Oh, we shall not be moved

We shall not, we shall not be moved

Just like a tree that's planted by the wa—, water

We shall not be moved

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Track details

From We’ll Never Turn Back

2007

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Album

We’ll Never Turn Back

Release year

2007

—99 and 1/2
—Down in Mississippi
—Jesus Is On The Main Line
—In the Mississippi River
—We'll Never Turn Back
—Turn Me Around
—I'll Be Rested
—Eyes on the Prize
—This Little Light of Mine
—We Shall Not Be Moved
—My Own Eyes
—On My Way

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Traditional
Producer: Ry Cooder
Bass: Mike Elizondo
Drums: Jim Keltner
Guitar: Ry Cooder
Arranger: Mavis Staples, Ry Cooder
Assistant Engineer: Joshua Smith, Pete Martinez
Background Vocals: Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Mandolin: Ry Cooder
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman
Mixing Engineer: Martin Pradler
Percussion: Joachim Cooder
Piano: Mike Elizondo
Recording Engineer: Martin Pradler