Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elijah Kelley
Elijah Kelley
Vocals
Original Television Cast of the Wiz LIVE!
Original Television Cast of the Wiz LIVE!
Performer
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Percussion
Olutayo Bosede
Olutayo Bosede
Background Vocals
James Brown III
James Brown III
Background Vocals
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Conductor
Frankie Gordils
Frankie Gordils
Background Vocals
Xavier "X" Wilcher
Xavier "X" Wilcher
Background Vocals
Tre Holloway
Tre Holloway
Background Vocals
Destan Owens
Destan Owens
Choir
John Kemp-Edwards
John Kemp-Edwards
Choir
John Eric Parker
John Eric Parker
Choir
Derrick Baskin
Derrick Baskin
Choir
Michael McElroy
Michael McElroy
Choir
Danielle Polanco
Danielle Polanco
Choir
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Piano
Kevin Randolph
Kevin Randolph
Piano
Reggie Hamilton
Reggie Hamilton
Bass
Paul Jackson Jr.
Paul Jackson Jr.
Guitar
Chris Payton
Chris Payton
Guitar
Gorden Campbell
Gorden Campbell
Drums
Wayne Bergeron
Wayne Bergeron
Trumpet
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Dan Higgins
Dan Higgins
Tenor Saxophone
Brandon Fields
Brandon Fields
Tenor Saxophone
Andy Martin
Andy Martin
Trombone
Joel Peskin
Joel Peskin
Baritone Saxophone
Bill Reichenbach
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Emanuel Smalls
Charles Emanuel Smalls
Composer
Stephen Oremus
Stephen Oremus
Orchestrator
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Arranger
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Arranger
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stephen Oremus
Stephen Oremus
Co-Producer
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Harvey Mason, Jr.
Producer
Andrew Hey
Andrew Hey
Recording Engineer
Derik Lee
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Tyler Hartman
Tyler Hartman
Assistant Engineer
Tim Marchiafava
Tim Marchiafava
Assistant Engineer
Danny García
Danny García
Assistant Engineer
Dave Boyd
Dave Boyd
Assistant Engineer
Brendan Morawski
Brendan Morawski
Assistant Engineer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer
Brian Bullard
Brian Bullard
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

You can't win, you can't break even
And you can't get out of the game
People keep saying things are going to change
But they look just like they're staying the same
You can't win, way over your head
And you only have yourself to blame
You can't win, chile (You can't win chile)
You can’t break even
And you can't get out of the game
You can't win, the world keeps moving
And you're standing far behind
People keep saying, things will get better
(Just to ease your state of mind)
(So you lean back)(And you smoke that smoke)
(And you drink your glass of wine)
Sayin' you can't win, chile
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game
You can't win, you can't win no way
If your story stays the same
(You ain’t winning) No, no
(But it's nice to see you, I'm awfully glad you came)
(Better cool it, cause it ain't about losin')
Then the world has got no shame
You can't win, chile
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game
You can't win, you can't break even
Ain’t the way it's supposed to be
(You'll be spending) No, no, oh
(Your little bit of money)
While someone else rides for free
(Learn your lesson) Hoo-hoo!
(Refuel your mind before some turkey blows out your flame)
You can't win, chile
(No, you can't win) [4x]
You can't win, chile
You can't break even
And you can't get out of the game
You can't get out of the game
You can't get out, A-Hoooooo!
You can't get out of the game now, hah!
No, no, ah, d'ah
You can't get out of the game
Alright, you can't get out of the game
You know, you can't get out, you can't
Get out of the game
Written by: Charles Emanuel Smalls
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