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Mavis Staples
Live in London
What You Gonna Do (Intro) [Live]

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What You Gonna Do (Intro) [Live]

Release date: 8th February 2019

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About This Track

"What You Gonna Do (Intro) [Live]" is a track by Mavis Staples, from the album Live in London, released 8th February 2019. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Mavis Staples

Mavis Staples

Lyrics

What You Gonna Do (Intro) [Live]

[Interlude]

Alright

We bring you greetings from the Windy City

Yeah

Chicago, Illinois

The home of the blues

Yes

Down home blue

I dare everybody come out to Chicago

Howling wolf

Muddy waters

Buddy Guy

Pop Staples

Ahaha

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Live in London

2019

Album

Release year

2019

—Can You Get to That (Live)
—Dedicated (Live)
—Love And Trust (Live)
—Encore: Happy Birthday (Encore) [Live]
—Let's Do It Again (Live)
—No Time For Cryin' (Live)
—Slippery People (Live)
—Take Us Back (Live)
—Touch a Hand (Live)
—Who Told You That (Live)
—What You Gonna Do (Live)
—What You Gonna Do (Intro) [Live]
—You Are Not Alone (Live)
—We're Gonna Make It (Live)

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