Bracing Myself For The Fall
Ollie & The Nightingales * Track #105 On The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971
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Album The Complete Stax/Volt Soul Singles, Vol. 2: 1968-1971
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I’ve Never Found A Girl (To Love Me Like You Do)Eddie Floyd
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It’s Been a Long Time ComingDelaney & Bonnie
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What a ManLinda Lyndell
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- #10Private Number
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So NiceThe Mad Lads
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Long Walk To D.C.The Staple Singers
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Give ’Em LoveThe Soul Children
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Funky MississippiRufus Thomas
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Lovin’ FeelingThe Charmels
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Where Do I GoCarla Thomas
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Bring It on Home to MeEddie Floyd
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Who’s Making LoveJohnnie Taylor
- #21Hang ’Em High
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- #22You’re Leaving Me
Ollie & The Nightingales
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I Forgot To Be Your LoverWilliam Bell
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Mable John
- #26My Baby Specializes
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- #27I’ll Understand
The Soul Children
- #28The Ghetto
The Staple Singers
- #29Blues Power
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Funky WayRufus Thomas
- #32Take Care Of Your Homework
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- #33I Like What You’re Doing (To Me)
Carla Thomas
- #34I’ve Got To Have Your Love
Eddie Floyd
- #35Let ’Em Down Baby
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Love Is Here Today And Gone TomorrowThe Mad Lads
- #37It Ain’t Long Enough
Judy Clay
- #38Mellow Way You Treat Your Man
Ollie & The Nightingales
- #39Private Number
Sonny Stitt
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Double Or NothingThe Mar-Keys
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So I Can Love YouThe Emotions
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Don’t Stop Dancing (To The Music) Part 1The Bar-Kays
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Jimmy Dotson
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Art Jerry Miller
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My Whole World Is Falling DownWilliam Bell
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Testify (I Wanna)Johnnie Taylor
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Drownin’ On Dry LandAlbert King
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The Stingers
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Eddie Floyd
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Mrs. RobinsonBooker T. & The MG’s
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William Bell & Mavis Staples
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Just Because Your Love Is GoneDarrell Banks
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Jimmy Hughes
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William Bell
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The ChallengeThe Staple Singers
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Johnnie Taylor, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Pervis Staples, Carla Thomas, Mavis Staples & Cleotha Staples
- #61
Never Let You GoEddie Floyd & Mavis Staples
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Just Keep On Loving MeJohnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas
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William Bell & Carla Thomas
- #64I’ve Got A Feeling
Ollie & The Nightingales
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Jeanne & The Darlings
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Johnnie Taylor
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By The Time I Get To PhoenixThe Mad Lads
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The Bar-Kays
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Carla Thomas
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Booker T. & The MG’s
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The Best Part Of A Love AffairThe Emotions
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By the Time I Get to PhoenixIsaac Hayes
- #73Walk on By
Isaac Hayes
- #74Tupelo (Part 1)
Various Artists
- #75Water
Albert King & Pops Staples & Steve Cropper
- #76The Sweeter He Is (Part 1)
The Soul Children
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You’re Driving Me (To The Arms Of A Stranger)Mavis Staples
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The Newcomers
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Why Is The Wine Sweeter (On The Other Side)Eddie Floyd
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When Will We Be Paid?The Staple Singers
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Grinder ManJohn Lee Hooker
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Born Under A Bad SignWilliam Bell
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Margie Joseph
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Jimmy Hughes
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Beautiful FeelingsDarrell Banks
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The Dramatics
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Johnnie Taylor
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Got To Get Rid Of YouJ.J. Barnes
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Reggie Milner
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Stealin’ LoveThe Emotions
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The Emotions
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Albert King
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Rufus Thomas
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Eddie Floyd
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Bernie Hayes
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The Bar-Kays
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The Soul Children
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Chuck Brooks
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Ernie Hines
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Pops Staples
- #102Bracing Myself For The Fall
Ollie & The Nightingales
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William Bell & Carla Thomas
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Carla Thomas
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Steal AwayJohnnie Taylor
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Margie Joseph
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Can’t See You When I Want ToDavid Porter
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SomethingBooker T. & The MG’s
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I Have Learned to Do Without YouMavis Staples
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William Bell
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The Emotions
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I Stand AccusedIsaac Hayes
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Sweeter TomorrowMargie Joseph
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Montego BayThe Bar-Kays
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Little Sonny
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The Nightingales
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The Soul Children
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Never Can Say GoodbyeIsaac Hayes
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The Nightingales
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The Staple Singers
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Whatcha See Is Whatcha GetThe Dramatics
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Branding Iron
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That Other Woman Got My Man And GoneMargie Joseph
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If You Think It (You May As Well Do It)The Emotions
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Eddie Floyd
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Sweetback’s ThemeMelvin Van Peebles
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The Breakdown (Part 1)Rufus Thomas
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United Image
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Show Me HowThe Emotions
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If I Give It Up, I Want It BackDavid Porter
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Respect YourselfThe Staple Singers
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You Think You’re Hot StuffJean Knight
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Theme from ShaftIsaac Hayes
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I Can Smell That Funky MusicEric Mercury
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That’s What Love Will Make You DoLittle Milton
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Bracing Myself For The Fall by Ollie & The Nightingales
Performed by
Ollie & The NightingalesProduced by
Raymond Jackson & Homer Banks & Bettye CrutcherWrited by
Raymond Jackson & Bettye Crutcher & Homer BanksBracing Myself For The Fall Lyrics
[Intro]
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
Da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da, da
[Verse 1]
Jonesing like a thirsty man
Before a fountain gushing water
I often drink and be merry
But I'm too concerned about tomorrow
I’m like a falling man
Going down a tube
I'm going down, oh yes I am, God I'm falling in love with you!
[Chorus]
Just like Humpty Dumpty, I’m bracing myself for a fall
Just like Humpty Dumpty, I'm bracing myself for a fall
[Verse 2]
I'm just like a ship, slowly sinking down
I don't want nobody to rescue me
It's your love where I'm bound
Now I'm not walking around in circles like love makes some folks do
But I'm skating on thin ice, at any time I just might fall through!
[Chorus]
Just like Humpty Dumpty, I’m bracing myself for a fall
Just like Humpty Dumpty, I’m bracing myself for a fall
(You and me baby) You and me baby (Oh yeah)
(You and me baby)
Together now, together now, together now, together now
(We gotta build a thing)
Dabba-dabba-da-do-da-da, dabba-dabba-da-do-da-da
Dabba-dabba-da
[Verse 3]
All your love is on me, I can feel a drastic change
You got me going to the car wash
On a day that's pouring down rain
All I can do is thank you baby, fillin’ all of my dreams
And I'll try to brace myself for whatever the end may bring!
[Chorus]
Just like Humpty Dumpty, I'm bracing myself for a fall (Oh yeah)
Just like Humpty Dumpty, I know I'm gonna fall
[Outro]
I know! (I know I’m gonna fall, I know it)
Look at me go
(I know I'm gonna fall, I know it)
I'm fallin'!
(I know I'm gonna fall, I know it)
I'm fallin'!
(I know I'm gonna fall, I know it)
Fallin'!
Like summer rain I'm fallin'!
(I know I'm gonna fall, I know it)
Like a bird with a broken wing
(I know I'm gonna fall, I know it)
Head over heels, I'm fallin', yeah
(I know I'm gonna fall, I know it)
Head over heels, I'm fallin'
Bracing Myself For The Fall Q&A
Who wrote Bracing Myself For The Fall's ?
Bracing Myself For The Fall was written by Raymond Jackson & Bettye Crutcher & Homer Banks.
Who produced Bracing Myself For The Fall's ?
Bracing Myself For The Fall was produced by Raymond Jackson & Homer Banks & Bettye Crutcher.