How'd They Do That (I'll finish sorting-out the lyrics for this apparently unwritten song; later.

Melissa Etheridge's " cover "

of, The Staples Singers' song,

"I Know a Place (I'll take You There)

[Transcribed by: Jessica Nicoll]

A Place

I'm starting to remember

I need to surrender

What I never really knew

So take this divided nation

under one sedation

whose dream is overdue

I know there's a place

for me

where I can go

Where Faith and my Desire

keep calling me

calling me

calling me

home

I know a place y'all

"How'd they do that"

ain't nobody crying

"How'd they do that"

ain't nobody worried

"How'd they do that"

Can you take me there

"How'd they do that"

Past way past the

shadows of the ages

sleeping with the shameful

I lay my burdens down

I know there's a place y'all

where we can go

where faith and the

unarmed truth

keep calling us

calling us

calling us

calling us

calling us

home

can you take me there

I know a place y'all

"How'd they do that"

ain't nobody crying

"How'd they do that"

ain't nobody worried

"How'd they do that"

Can you take me there

"How'd they do that"

can you take me there

can you take me there

...

ain't nobody worried

...

👱‍♀️Watch "Melissa Etheridge - I Know A Place (I'll Take You There)" on YouTube

👱‍♀️https://youtu.be/pxiqX2kC84I 

👱‍♀️Downloaded by:  Angie  Wormie 

👱‍♀️3:04

👱‍♀️A very fast 3 minutes and 4 seconds. 

👱‍♀️This condensed version; has Ms. Etheridge's verses; + How'd They Do That 

A video, from Ethridge TV; that is about 12 minutes long; has Ms. Ethridge 's account; of what I call, "The call to MAVIS STAPLES", which sort of; explains, "The making of the song". Another video, from the MEmphis Rock and Soul or Roll; Tour; further explains why this artist; makes covers; of other people's work; with their concent.

Please look at the comments; for further clarification; with pictures of both of these musical acts The Staples Singers and Melissa Ethridge.

Melissa Ethridge

cover of Lead Singer, Mavis Staples of her family's musical group: The Staples Singers: I Know a Place (I'll Take You There).

Melissa Ethridge took out Mable Staples' singing. Then Melissa added her own song, to most of the music. She added some other instruments. Also; she kept the "Ain't nobody ; Cryin, Ain't nobody worried" part. There's a chorus of "How'd They Do That?"

which is not part of the original "The Staples Singers" Song, " I Know a place where ain't nobody cryin. Ain't nobody worried. Ain't nobody smiling in their faces ... lying to the races. I'll Take You There "

Melissa Ethridge Version, in which she played all the guitar parts; Memphis Rock and Soul (2016), a collection of classic covers; 

I know a place

I'll take you there

How'd they do that?

Ain't nobody cryin

Ain't nobody worried

can you take me there

3:04 version:

A place

I'm starting to remember

I surrender

something that I Never Really Knew

this divided nation

under one sedation

How'd They Do That

Ain't nobody cryin

How'd They Do That

Ain't nobody worried

How'd They Do That

Can you take me there

I'll Take You There

How'd They Do That

it's calling

calling

calling

me there

How 'd they do that

ain't nobody worried

How'd They Do That

can you take me there

(Someone else) sleeping with the shameful

I lay my burden down

Oh A place where we can go

faith

How 'd they do that

I know a place where I can go

ain't nobody cryin ain't nobody worried

I know a place where ain't nobody cryin ain't nobody worried

HOW 'd they do that

Truth