Lyrics: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Music: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Producer: Mike Elizondo/Lin-Manuel Miranda/Eisa Davis
Chickens
Orphans scatter like chickens
Watch 'em all run away while the Warriors keep walkin'
Their heads held up high, high, high
Look at these women
Livin' just to live, out of ****s to give, women
Blowin' up the night, glowin' in the light, women
Walk away from this explosion in slow motion
I wanna go to the place where you're goin'
Let me escape in this moment
I'm born and raised on this corner of nowhere
Can I hold my head high?
High, I'll find my way where the train meets the station
I'll ride all night till the day comes
I'll leave behind desolation
Just call me mercy and take me away, hey
Hey, let me go to wherever you're going
I can be brave in the moment
I'll mix it up on the corner wherever and try
To hold my head high
High, take me away where the train meets the station
I'll ride all night till the day comes
I'll leave behind desolation
Just call me mercy and take me away
Take me away
Recording Assistant: Alex Wilder/Ben Miller/Erica Block/Henry Reinach
Drums: Abe Laboriel Jr.
Piano: Philip Towns
Vocals: Julia Harriman
Cello: Nat Smith
Violin: John Mailander
Bass: Mike Elizondo
Electric Guitar: Jonny Fung
Supervisor: Craig Kallman/Craig Rosen/Lin-Manuel Miranda/Nas
Artist Production Coordinator: Pete Ganbarg/Riggs Morales
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer
Recording Engineer: Joey Raia/Justin Francis
Vocal Recording: Kurt Crowley
Mixing Engineer: Justin Francis