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Hang On In There

by Mike James Kirkland

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Blota Blota 03:00
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Ooooh, you were just a little girl When I moved into the neighbourhood Backing singers: We used to run and play And I lived, I lived just next door Backing singers: I heard your mother say Could hear your mother raising you to be good Oh, baby And two days before you were to be nineteen With tears in your eyes You come a running to me You said the one thing Backing singers: No, no, no Your mother didn't tell you Backing singers: Your mother hadn't told you of And maybe Backing singers: You It's just a bit unfair Backing singers: Don't share your love And no matter, no matter, no matter, how strong you are Backing singers: And no matter, no matter how strong you are Your love you're gonna share Backing singers: Gonna share Backing singers: Gonna share You're gonna share Backing singers: Gonna share Oooooh and you wanted, you wanted to run away So, so afraid of what your mother might say Backing singers: Need your help, friend, gonna understand And after we sat down to have a talk, yeah I knew I had to show you girl it just ain't your fault Oh, baby Now can't you see, you're just a human being And what happened to you is a natural thing And the one thing Backing singers: All I know Your mother didn't tell you Backing singers: Your mother hadn't told you of And maybe Backing singers: You It's just a bit hard to bear Backing singers: Don't share your love But no, no, no, no Backing singers: No, no, no No matter how strong you are Backing singers: No matter how strong you are Your love you're gonna share Backing singers: Gonna share Backing singers: Gonna share You're gonna give it to somebody Backing singers: Gonna share Ooooh, you're gonna share Backing singers: Laaaaa You're gonna share You're gonna give it up baby Backing singers: Gonna share your love Backing singers: Ooooh yeah No matter what the price, you gonna make the sacrifice Backing singers: Gonna share your love Backing singers: Ooooh yeah The flowers do it, and the birds do it Backing singers: Gonna share your love Backing singers: Ooooh yeah I say you're human, you're gonna do it, do it Backing singers: Gonna share your love Backing singers: Ooooh yeah Now when you get the urge, you're gonna wanna merge
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The Prophet 04:17
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Together 02:50
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Love Is 02:58

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The cover of the title track "Hang On In There" by John Legend and The Roots on their album "Wake Up" won a Grammy in 2011 for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

www.grammy.com/news/and-the-grammy-went-to-john-legend-the-roots

"Well, here it is, dig it, then decide for yourself. This is truth to me, because it's what I feel is real. Hey, I'm by no means trying to shrink heads. I just want to let you know where my head's at. Check it out; for those of you that can get to the message, I say, LOVE, and to those of you who can't, I say, 'HANG ON IN THERE'."
- Mike James Kirkland (taken from original back cover to "Hang On In There")

As the 1960s were drawing to a close Mike James Kirkland was inspired to interject social commentary into his musical output along with a more funky- soul and experimental side to the production. First he released "Together" b/w "The prophet" on Bryan in 1971. And he followed this up with the amazing "Hang on in there" LP in 1972. The original album and all bonus 7" cuts are included on our re-issue.

"If we were on a bigger label we would have done amazing things," reminisces Kirkland. "But we did the best we could. I'm amazed that John Legend has decided to cover the title track of my first album, that's very cool."

After the release of Hang on In There and Doin It Right (another Luv N'Haight re-issue) Kirkland changed his name to Bo Kirkland, apparently to avoid confusion with the newly-turned-solo-artist Michael Jackson. The first single release under his new moniker, "Grandfather Clock reached #80 on theR&B charts in 1975. This was the prelude to him joining forces with Ruth Davis (formerly of the Ikettes) and the release of the classic "You're gonna get next to me" in 1976.

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released October 2, 1992

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