[00:14.02]She was born in New Orleans
[00:20.04]New Orleans Louisiana
[00:27.58]Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer
[00:33.70]Circa 1963
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[00:42.08]Grandmother was Indian
[00:48.53]Her mother's name was Eartha
[00:51.62]Swift as the wind
[00:55.88]Her father's name was Victor
[01:01.19]Worked two jobs to provide for his flock
[01:11.12]She was the youngest of seven
[01:15.10]Seven
[01:16.91]She grew up on Louisa Street
[01:20.31]Chaos around but inside cozy
[01:23.92]Small but a mansion in her eyes
[01:27.59]Eyes eyes mansion
[01:40.16]Never had much money
[01:43.63]Money
[01:45.26]But was filthy rich
[01:49.15]With the wealth you couldn't get from a dark casino
[01:52.72]Or a lottery ticket
[01:54.49]They had love
[01:57.09]Love love
[02:00.06]Rich in love
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[02:37.09]She had the complexion of
[02:40.75]The complexion of a sweet praline
[02:46.18]Hair long as the sea
[02:48.09]Heart warm like Louisiana sun
[02:50.23]Voice like a symphony
[02:52.58]Of the most beautiful instruments
[02:57.60]Beautiful
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[03:06.16]At the age of sixteen
[03:09.33]Sixteen
[03:11.53]She found Christ at an altar
[03:15.41]All along he was calling her name
[03:18.94]The gospel spoken from an old wrinkly man
[03:22.92]Man man
[03:27.98]Gospel
[03:33.69]She was born in New Orleans
[03:41.73]She was born in New Orleans
[03:48.87]She was born in New Orleans
[03:54.76]New Orleans
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