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Tunde Adebimpe – Playing in the Band (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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Tunde Adebimpe
Day of the Dead
Playing in the Band

TRACK

Playing in the Band

Release date: 20th May 2016

From Day of the Dead

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About This Track

"Playing in the Band" is a track by Tunde Adebimpe, from the album Day of the Dead, released 20th May 2016. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 4 articles about Tunde Adebimpe.

About the Artist

Tunde Adebimpe

Tunde Adebimpe

Lyrics

Playing in the Band

[Verse 1]

Some folks trust to reason

Others trust to might

I don't trust to nothing

But i know it come out right

Say it once again now

Oh i hope you understand

When it's done and over

Lord, a man is just a man

[Chorus]

Playing

Playing in the band

Daybreak

Daybreak on the land

[Verse 2]

Some folks look for answers

Others look for fights

Some folks up in treetops

Just look to see the sights

I can tell your future

Look what's in your hand

But i can't stop for nothing

I'm just playing in the band

[Chorus]

Playing

Playing in the band

Daybreak

Daybreak on the land

[Verse 3]

Standing on a tower

World at my command

You just keep a turning

While i'm playing in the band

If a man among you

Got no sin upon his hand

Let him cast a stone at me

For playing in the band

[Outro]

Playing

Playing in the band

Daybreak

Daybreak on the land

Playing

Playing in the band

Daybreak daybreak on the land

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Track details

From Day of the Dead

2016

Album

Day of the Dead

Release year

2016

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Credits

Credited: Aaron Dessner, Bob Weir, Bryan Devendorf, Bryce Dessner, Conrad Doucette, Eric D. Johnson, Jonathan Low, Josh Kaufman, Lee Ranaldo, Mickey Hart, Red Hot AIDS Benefit Series, Robert Hunter, Scott Devendorf, Steve Hassett, The Grateful Dead