Mavis Staples - Can You Get To That Lyrics
I once had a life, or rather Life had me
I was one among many
Or at least I seemed to be
Well, I read an old quotation in a book just yesterday
Said "Gonna reap just what you sow,
Can you get to that?
Can you get (I wanna know)
I want to know if you can get to that (hey!) (get to that!)
Can you get (can you get to that) (I wanna know)
I want to know if you can get to that
I recollect with a-mixed emotions
All the good times we used to have
But you were making preparations
For the coming separation
And you blew everything we had
And your loving days are done
Checks you signed with a-love and kisses
Later come back signed "insufficient funds"
Yeah, get to that! Can you get (I wanna know)
I want to know if you can get to that (hey!) (get to that!)
Can you get (I wanna know)
I want to know if you can get to that [x3]
When you base your life on credit
And your loving days are done
Checks you signed with love and kisses
Later come back signed "insufficient funds"
Now can you get to that y'all
Can you get (I wanna know)
I want to know if you can get to that
Can you get (I wanna know)
I want to know if you can get to that [x2]
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Mavis Staples Can You Get To That Comments
Meh. Pretty bad. The Balancing Act's cover is still the best (and I think it was the first back in 1988). This band is soulless and lifeless and the musical performances are uninspired (and the backing vocals are terrible).
It's far too straight up as well (which most covers of this song are, as expected with such a classic, but you have to at least sound somewhat original and like yourself).
This is just bad imitation, not a good cover.
not bad but not that great, but yes funkadelic version is better
Bad quality audio...sounds like a bootleg version of the Funkadelic song. Sorry
Great cover of the Funkadelic original!
Does it sounds only to me like T-Rex?
No. But you should hear the superior cover by Balancing Act.
Funkadelic ( George Clinton) is so kickass and so is Mrs. Staples......this is beyond cool...
who the FUCK disliked this? 13 people are VERY wrong. this brings me so much love on those shittiest of days.
@Jared Voss
He probably just shot 9 people in South Carolina.
@Jared Voss <3
Brilliant cover
Funkadelic Maggot brain
I can get to that!!!
It doesn't get any better than Miss Mavis Staples...brilliant!!!
Solid Tune!~ https://plus.google.com/u/0/112030568689121626068/posts/p/pub
Espetacular!!
Obrigado por postar
Chords are wrong and George would be disappointed. What a shame.
Wesley M Same chords, different tuning.
Oh so you speak for him?
well i am commenting PERFECT
the milltown brothers from Britain covered this inthe early nineties.
anyone know who sings bass parts?
thats my aunt Mavis! live this track
Your auntie is s great woman, wonderful interpretation
Your Auntie gave my little daughter a big fat smooch on her cheek at one of her shows in Cincinnati years ago... greatest thing ever!!!!
And mr.tweedy. thanks for this.
I can happily run forever listening to this song. Marathon Favourite.....Mavis your the best!
.....yes! I can! :-D
"the guy from wilco" =Jeff Tweety, produced the song and did the guitar work
hey, I can get to that!
Not bad at all. The original is incredible.
what's the original?
Sweethands4 funkadelic
Such a fantastic cover of an AMAZING Funkadelic song! Wonderful! I found this on KGNU Boulder/Denver thanks so much!
4 people can't get to that.
The singer is the great Donny Gerrard
Love It!!! Rocked It!!!!!
I'm pretty sure its the guy from Wilco. Right?
Happy B' day Mavis!!!
Mavis Staples, cantante de gospel y soul nacida el 10 de julio1939 en Chicago. La mayor parte de su carrera la ha pasado como miembro del grupo The Staple Singers.
Happy Birthday to Ms. Staples today!
I saw Mavis Staples perform One True Vine on The Daily Show and they blew me
away ! Thank - you so much for the download !
mavis sings funkadelic....heaven sent.
the live version on the Daily Show was awesome. I wish I could buy a copy of that performance!
sounds like Marc Bolan from T. Rex and I love that even tho it isn't him
j'aime!
Awesome as only Mavis can be!! When are you coming back to Paisley Park?
Donny Gerrard, Kelly Hogan, and Tiffany "Makeda" Francisco all perform background vocals on this track.
we love you!!!
Check out Marshall Crenshaw "Cynical Girl" on You Tube - the first 5 seconds of that song and this one are the same then it goes into "Lola."
Jeff Tweedy
Chords?
TY! turned out to be the browser I was using :)
Daily show with Jon Stewart brought me here!
Bravo - but why does it stop (for me) at 1:44 min? (tried 3 diff times) :(
Is it just me, or do the cords for this song sound just the same as the ones for 'Lola' by the Kinks?
Fantastic sound.... I wanna know!
...Lola....L O L A...Lola..... lalalalaLola....
great song!
AMAZING <3
Owwww! Sounds great...and that is DONNY GERRARD. Check Donny out on YouTube.
Great performance by all. Mavis is just too too fine!
Baritone singer is Donny Gerrard, he used to be in Skylark and is now on tour with Mavis
that baritone singer HAS to be Calvin Johnson. There's no other, right? Beat Happening? The Halo Benders? "Hot Chocolate Boy"? go listen to that one. great tune.
Nick Lowe?
I believe it is Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. He is producing the album and playing most of the instruments as well.
Great cover. stays true to the original. yet has its own distictions
Was just about to write the exact same thing :)
Mavis is awsome & my Dad thinks Mavis is Best of All-Time
Oh John you must have been under a rock! Search her out she a Queen....I love the Staple Singers for a long time...Listen to I'll Take You there, Do It Again, Respect Yourself and many others...I also like If You're Ready...
Hey John, are you familiar with the Staple Singers (I'll take you there) and other classics hits. She's the lead singer of that family group. She's done a lot. Do a search here. She's really awesome.
I love this woman and I have since I was eight years old. My first love who I didn't meet till I was in my 40s.
Where have I been? Never heard of her - till now. What a great track
who is the baritone?
Great song. My favourite on Maggot Brain.
I want to know! Who is singing with Mavis? Sounds tremendous.
Fantastic. One of my favourite Funkadelic songs. :)