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The O'Jays - When The World's At Peace (Live at Hammersmith Odeon, London, England - December 1973)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roland Chambers
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Guitar
Adam Block
Adam Block
Conductor
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Guitar
Earl Young
Earl Young
Drums
Larry Washington
Larry Washington
Congas
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Piano
Don Renaldo
Don Renaldo
Horn
Leonard Pakula
Leonard Pakula
Organ
Eddie Levert
Eddie Levert
Vocals
Ron Baker
Ron Baker
Bass
Vincent Montana
Vincent Montana
Vibraphone
Walter Williams
Walter Williams
Vocals
William Powell
William Powell
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Composer
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Composer
P. Hurtt
P. Hurtt
Composer
Bobby Marin
Bobby Marin
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Bunny Sigler
Bunny Sigler
Producer
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Producer
Joe Tarsia
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Thomas Ruff
Thomas Ruff
Mastering Engineer
Tony Martell
Tony Martell
Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]
(When the world is at peace)
(Yeah, yeah)
(When the world is at peace)
[Verse 1]
I can see the day when its safe to walk the streets
When we learn to care for those lost in poverty
There would be no need for our daughters and our sons
To march up and down the streets singing "we shall overcome"
(Do it to me now)
[Instrumental]
When the world's at peace, will it still be in one piece? (When the world is at peace)
I pray for the day when the bombs and the bullets cease (Yeah, yeah)
Come let's make a change, or leave the world in dust (When the world is at peace)
Let's be the world of love for the ones that follow us
(Do it to me now)
[Verse 2]
If we learn to love the way we learn to kill
Then love will rule the world and hate would soon be still
Some may say they love, but loves a sacrifice
Love is not a state of mind, love's a fact of life
(Do it to me now)
[Instrumental]
(When the world is at peace) Hate, be still
Love, (Yeah, yeah) get behind me
(When the world is at peace) Peace, what we need
Ha, ha, peace is what we need now
[Bridge]
Da, da, who's got me?
Who's got me? ha
Da, da, da, da-da, da, da-da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da, da-da, da
Da, da, dai, da, da, da, da-da, da
Who's got me? who's got me?
Got to be peace, alright now
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai, da, da, da, da-da, da
(Oh, oh, yeah)
Woo, da, da, da
Who's got me? Got me
Got to be, huh, peace, peace
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Peace, what we need
Ha, peace, what we need now
Ooh-hoo, huh, yeah
Huh, huh, huh
Dai-yah
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai-yah, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai, da, da, da-da, da, da
Da, da, dai, da, da, da-da, da, da
Hoo, hoo, yeah
Hoo, what we need
What we need, got to have it
Written by: Bunny Sigler, Kenneth Gamble, P. Hurtt

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