Alabama Shakes

Released: September 13, 2011

Songwriter: Brittany Howard Heath Fogg Steve Johnson Zac Cockrell

Producer: Andrija Tokic Steve Johnson Zac Cockrell Heath Fogg Brittany Howard

[Verse 1]
Bless my heart, bless my soul
Didn't think I'd make it to 22 years old
There must be someone up above
Sayin', "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up

[Chorus]
You got to hold on
Hey, you got to hold on"

[Verse 2]
So, bless my heart and bless yours, too
I don't know where I'm gonna go
Don't know what I'm gonna do
There must be somebody up above
Sayin', "Come on, Brittany, you got to come on up

[Chorus]
You got to hold on
Hey, you got to hold on"

[Bridge]
"Yeah, you gotta wait
Yeah, you gotta wait"
But I don't wanna wait
No, I don't wanna wait

[Verse 3]
So, bless my heart and bless my mind
I got so much to do, I ain't got much time
So, must be someone up above
Saying "Come on, girl
Yeah, you got to get back up

[Chorus]
You got to hold on
Hey, you got to hold on"

[Bridge]
"Yeah, you gotta wait"
I don't wanna wait
But I don't wanna wait
No, I don't wanna wait

[Outro]
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on
You gotta hold on

Alabama Shakes is a rock band, known for their soulful, mid-20th century rhythm and blues sounding music.

The band consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Brittany Howard, bassist Zac Cockrell, backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist Heath Fogg, and and backing vocalist and drummer Steve Johnson.

Formed in 2009, they have since released two albums, Boys & Girls and Sound & Color, as well as several singles, such as “Always Alright” and “Hold On”.

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