A hard rain is falling
Trouble is clouding my mind
No one’s at home waiting for me
And I can’t find the reason or rhyme
I hear you sing “How I Got Over”
And straight into my heart your voice lands
So I move in a little closer
Cause you make me feel like I can
Mahalia, Mahalia, I’m reaching back now to you
Mahalia, Mahalia, you were a woman, too
When you travelled this world
You moved mountains
You answered the call when it came through
But I wonder, did you have a shoulder
To lean on when your long day was through
You gave to a world that never had your back,
The balm, the balm, the very Balm of Gilead
Mahalia, Mahalia, I’m reaching back now to you
Mahalia, Mahalia, you were a woman, too
credits
from Workin' On A World,
released February 24, 2023
Written by Iris DeMent
Producers: Richard Bennett, Pieta Brown, and Iris DeMent
Iris DeMent: vocal & piano
Brad Jones: B3 organ
Chris Donohue: bass
Bryan Owings: percussion
Richard Bennett: guitar
Jon Graboff: pedal steel
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Australian singer-songwriter explores self-examination, loneliness, and post-pandemic malaise through delicate, empathetic folk pop. Bandcamp New & Notable May 5, 2024