Mavis Staples - 99 And 1/2 Lyrics
Well, I'm runnin'
I'm tryin' to make 100
99 and 1/2, it won't do
I'm runnin', runnin' for freedom y'all
Cause 99 and 1/2 just won't do
You better try mine
My God is a freedom God
He'll make a way for you,
In a weary land,
He'll give you rest,
When you're tired,
Protect you on a danger zone
He'll guide you down a rugged road
And bring you out on the bright side
I'm runnin'
99 and a half, it just won't do
It's a rough and uphill journey
Lord, I'm tryin to make 100
99 and 1/2, it won't do, no, no
Down in Mississippi
It just won't do
Brothers in jail
It just won't do
Uneducated children
It just won't do
It's the 21st century
It just won't do
It feels like it's 1960
It just won't do
Broken levies
It just won't do
Lyin' politicians
It just won't do
Runnin' through hatred
It just won't do
Homeless babies
It just won't do
Freedom now
Lord, I'm runnin'
I'm tryin' to make 100
Cause 99 and 1/2 just won't do
Aha, my God's a freedom God,
My God is a peaceful God
He's a livin' God
And He's a merciful God
He has a kingdom, you know
And a city called Heaven
12 gates to that city
24 elders in the city
48 angels in the city
The streets are paved with gold
Have you heard of a city?
And don't you wanna go?
The address is 100, I gotta make 100
You see, I got 99 and 1/2
But it just ain't quite enough
I wanna go to that city
City called Heaven
No more cryin', no more hatred
Always Howdy, howdy, howdy,
And never Goodbye
Oh, that city
Come on, don't you wanna go?
I tell ya, the address is 100, 100, 100
See, 99 and 1/2, it just won't do
No, no, no, no, no
99 and 1/2, it just won't do
I'm here to tell ya that 99 and 1/2,
99 and 1/2,
99 and 1/2, it just won't do
I can't use it
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Mavis Staples - Too Close / On My Way To Heaven
- Mavis Staples - Take Us Back
- Mavis Staples - Love And Trust
- Mavis Staples - If It's A Light
- Mavis Staples - Action
- Mavis Staples - High Note
- Mavis Staples - Don't Cry
- Mavis Staples - Tomorrow
- Mavis Staples - Dedicated
- Mavis Staples - History, Now
- Mavis Staples - One Love
- Mavis Staples - Jesus Lay Down Beside Me
- Mavis Staples - Wish I Had Answered
- Mavis Staples - See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
- Mavis Staples - Fight
- Mavis Staples - Holy Ghost
- Mavis Staples - Every Step
- Mavis Staples - Can You Get To That
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Mavis Staples 99 And 1/2 Comments
Amen sing it Mavis i hear you amazing voice 99/12 want do!!
Mavis plugs me in with this song like none other, thank you so much Ms. Maples
Her talent is beyond any words I can come up with. A living legend. Thank you Mavis Staples!
Me encanta ese tema.... lleno de personalidad y muy original. 😉
We used this song tonight in our ESL class in Lexington, Kentucky to explain what working at 100% means. Thanks for sharing. 99 and a half just won't do. Also read a story 101 % by Samantha from Cuba.
No singer moves me like Mavis does. She must be God's favorite too
And if I may add for me Aretha too.
The address is *100!!!*