RUN SHAKER LIFE

Original Richie Havens version

Run, Shaker life, shake life eternal
Shake it out of me, all that is carnal
I'll be your Moses, I'll be your David
I'll show Michael twice, how he behaved
Oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah, oh yeah

Page last updated: 02 Feb 2012

Info

RUN SHAKER LIFE is a song written by Richie Havens, Joe Price, and Mark Roth and originally recorded by Richie Havens who released it on his 1968 album Something Else Again (Verve Forecast, catalogue number FT 3034).

The above lyrics are transcribed from Richie Havens' version of RUN SHAKER LIFE as released on his Something Else Again album.

Springsteen's Version

Bruce Springsteen has performed RUN SHAKER LIFE with his early (1969-1971) band Steel Mill. Five performances have been confirmed, but many more have likely taken place.

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References

The above info about the live performances is taken from Brucebase.

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