SHOW ME THE WAY

Jon Batiste

Track 11 on WE ARE

Featuring

Zadie Smith

Producers

Jon Batiste, Autumn Rowe &

Mar. 5, 20211 viewer

SHOW ME THE WAY Lyrics

[Intro]
Do do do do, day
Alright, Jon, what you want to listen to?

[Chorus]
If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
Show me the way

If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
Show me the way

[Verse 1]
I've been digging into Ella Fitzgerald
Billy Holiday, Jonathan McReynolds
When you talk about gettin' in
I wanna say, come on
I really do
Listening to Wu-Tang Clan
Wanna drive down to the new Dazz band
Stevie Wonder on the way home
I wanna say, come on

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[Pre-Chorus]
I need you (Do you wanna come around)
You (I really wanna get down)
You (I really wanna come around)
(I really wanna get down)

[Chorus]
If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
Show me the way

If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
Show me the way

[Verse 2]
I'd like to feel a little Hubert Laws
And Thelonious
On the phone with us
Vibin' on Nina Simone
I gotta say, come on
I really do
Now I wanna hold your hand
Lil' Darlin, Lover Man
Beatles or Rolling Stones
I gotta say, come on

[Pre-Chorus]
I need you (Do you wanna come around)
You (I really wanna get down)
You (Do you wanna come around)
Oh! (I really wanna get down)

[Chorus]
If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
Show me the way

If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
Show me the way

[Verse 3]
I really ain't tryna play no games
You and me in exotic lands
Traveling through space and time
Just to relax, get cool, unwind
Turn that record player on
Blast me your favorite song
Yeah, oh yeah

[Chorus]
If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
(You gotta show me the way)
(You gotta show me the way)
Show me the way

If I don't know
If I don't know
If I don't know
You gotta show me the way
(You gotta show me the way)
(Really, y'all know the way)
Show me the way

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What did Jon Batiste say about "SHOW ME THE WAY"?

Jon Baptiste:

This is a beautiful song to play when you’re cruising in the car with someone you care about. Or just cruising by yourself and doing your thing. It’s a homage to the many different culture creators who inspire me. I’ve been doing Zoom sessions with my friend Zadie Smith, who is a writer and sings on this record. We’ll do these virtual jam sessions and have real conversations about the music we want to listen to. So it’s really a homage to all the great Black musicians, and also great creators of all races, that have inspired us.

– via Apple Music

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