mavis staples, “worthy”
from: single, 2024
“Whoa
Whoa
Look at you
Smiling, shining
Beaming like the sunshine
Rising, climbing
Grinding through the hard times
Growing, showing up like you’re a star
Cause no matter where you stand today
I hope you know you are
Hope you know you’re
Worthy
Of that smile on your face
You know you’re
Worthy
Keep on flowing in your grace
You know you’re
Worthy
To take up all that space
So go ahead and clap your hands, you’re worthy of it all
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa
Look at you
Patient, praying
Waiting for the good times
Facing judgment
Even at your high highs
If they don’t see it
You can let ‘em doubt
And when they try to kick you, don’t let yourself get down... better know you’re
Hope you know you’re
Hope you know you’re
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa
Look at you
Smiling, shining
Beaming like the sunshine
Rising, climbing
Grinding through the hard times
Growing, showing up like you’re a star
Cause no matter where you stand today
I hope you know you are
Hope you know you’re
Worthy
Of that smile on your face
You know you’re
Worthy
To keep flowing in your grace
You know you’re worthy
To take up all that space
So go ahead and clap your hands, you’re worthy of it all
Whoa
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa, you’re worthy
Whoa, you’re worthy...
”
Mavis Staples has never taken her foot off the gas in providing quality, life affirming songs in her now 73 year career. “Worthy” just released yesterday is further evidence of her continuing relevance to her feeding the communal cosmic uplift of the human spirit. And whether the subject matter is personal or political, you can dance to it.
““I started out with nothing and I still got most of it left.””