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Lisa Sawyer (Live at SXSW 2015)
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Leon Bridges
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Ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh, ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh She was born in New Orleans New Orleans, Louisiana (Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba, ba-ba) Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer (Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Circa 1963 (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Grandmother was Indian, Indian (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Her mother's name was Eartha, swift as the wind (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Fierce as fire (Ba-ba) Her father's name was Victor (ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Worked two jobs to provide for his flock (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) She was the youngest of seven, seven (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) She grew up on Louisa Street (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Chaos around, but inside cozy (Ba-ba) Small, but a mansion in her eyes (Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Eyes, eyes, mansion Never had much money, money (Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) But was filthy rich (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino (Ba-ba) Or a lottery ticket They had love, love, love (Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Rich in love Won't you play that for me one time? Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba She had the complexion of (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) The complexion of a sweet praline (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Hair long as the sea, heart warm like the Louisiana sun (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) Voice like a symphony Of the most beautiful instruments, woah Beautiful At the age of sixteen, sixteen (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) She found Christ at an altar (Ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) All along He was calling her name (Ba-ba, ba-ba-doo, ba-ba) The Gospel spoken from an old wrinkly man Man, man Gospel She was born in New Orleans She was born in New Orleans She was born in New Orleans New Orleans 'Preciate y'all for rocking with us tonight, uh, today This a little old tune of mine called "River"
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