About The Song

Mavis Staples is an American singer who has been performing since the 1950s. She is best known for her work with the Staple Singers, a family gospel group that went on to become one of the most successful soul music acts of the 1960s and 1970s. Staples is also a successful solo artist, and she has won numerous awards for her work, including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

I’ll Take You There” is one of Staples’s most famous songs. It was originally released in 1972 by the Staple Singers, and it quickly became a hit, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song has been covered by many artists over the years, but Staples’s version remains the definitive one.

The song is a gospel-inspired soul track with a message of hope and redemption. Staples’s powerful vocals are perfectly suited to the song’s uplifting message. The song’s lyrics are simple but effective, and they speak to the power of faith and love.

“I’ll Take You There” is a timeless classic that continues to inspire and uplift listeners. It is a song that is sure to stay with you long after you hear it.

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I know a placeAin’t nobody cryin’Ain’t nobody worriedAin’t no smilin’ facesMmm-mmm, no, noLyin’ to the racesHelp me, come on, come onSomebody, help me, now(I’ll take you there)Help me, y’all(I’ll take you there)Oh, mmm-mmm (I’ll take you there)Oh, oh, mercy(I’ll take you there)Oh, let me take you there(I’ll take you there)
Oh-oh-hoooo, let me take you there(I’ll take you there)
Play it Mary, play yourPlay your piano nowAll rightAaaaaah, do it, do itCome on nowPlay on it, play on itBid Daddy, nowDaddy, Daddy, DaddyPlay your, ummmmm
Ooh, LordAll right nowBaby, little lady, easy nowHelp me nowCome on, little ladyAll rightDum-dum-dum-dumDoin’ sockin’ soul
Aaaaaaah, oooh, aaaaahI know a place, y’all(I’ll take you there)Ain’t nobody cryin’ there(I’ll take you there)Ain’t nobody worried, y’all(I’ll take you there)No smilin’ faces(I’ll take you there)Uh-uh(Lyin’ to the races)Oh, oh, noOh(I’ll take you there)Oh, oh,(I’ll take you there)Mercy now(I’ll take you there)I’m callin’ callin’ callin’ for mercy(I’ll take you there)Mercy, mercy(I’ll take you there)You gotta, gotta, gotta let meLet me take you, take youTake you over there