Mavis Staples - High Note lyrics

There were all of those things you weren't supposed to do Yes, and my my my my my, they were talking to you There were all of those words that you shouldn't have said Like a dagger thrown, carry weight of lead Livin' on the high note Livin' on the high note Livin' on the high, high, high, high, high, high note Listen now that it's known and the way has been shown Yes my, my, my, how you have grown Gather all of the rain and every ounce of pain Wash the dirt and dust down the drain It's livin' on the high note Livin' on the high note Livin' on the high, high, high, oh, high, high note It's livin' on the high note Livin' on the high note Livin' on the high, high, high, mmm, high, high note And if you gotta sing low Sometimes the way to go (Joe) Joe (He looked over at Dave) Looked over at Dave (He was thinkin' he had it made) He was thinkin', he was thinkin', oh, he had it made (Dave) Dave (Looked over at Paul) looked on over at Paul (He was thinkin' he had it all) He was thinkin', oh, he had it all (Paul) Paul (He looked over at Steve) Looked over at Steve (Who's steadily moving) Moving, moving (towards what he believes) Hey, mmm-hmm, mmm-hmm He was livin' on the high note Livin' on the high note He was livin' on the high, high, high, high note He was livin' on the high note, high note Oh, no He was livin' on the (high, high, high, high note) Livin' on the high note Livin' on the high note He was livin' on the high, high, high, high note He was livin' on the high note Livin' on the high note Livin' on the high, high, high, mmm, high, high note I love a-livin' on the high note