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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stevie Wonder
Drums
Paul Anka
Background Vocals
Larry Latimer
Background Vocals
Shirley Brewer
Background Vocals
Syreeta Wright
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stevie Wonder
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stevie Wonder
Producer
Malcolm Cecil
Engineer
Robert Margouleff
Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
They say that heaven is ten zillion light years away
And just the pure at heart will walk her righteous streets someday
They say that heaven is ten zillion light years away
But if there is a God, we need Him now
"Where is your God?"
That's what my friends ask me
And I say, "It's taken Him so long 'cause we've got so far to come"
[Verse 2]
Tell me people
Why can't they say that hate is ten zillion light years away?
Why can't the light of good shine God's love in every soul?
Why must my color black make me a lesser man?
I thought this world was made for every man
He loves us all, that's what my God tells me
And I say, "It's taken Him so long 'cause we've got so far to come"
[Chorus]
But in my heart I can feel it (Yeah)
Feel His spirit, whoa-whoa-whoa
Feel it, yeah, feel His spirit
[Verse 3]
I can't say that heaven is ten zillion light years away
But if so let all be pure at heart just to walk her righteous streets
I pray, let God's love shine within to save our evil souls
For those who don't believe will never see the light
Where is my God?
He lives inside of me
And I say, "It's taken Him so long 'cause we've got so far to come"
Ah people, where is your God?
Inside, please let Him be
And I say, "It's taken Him so long 'cause we've got so far to come"
[Chorus]
But if you open your heart, you can feel it, yeah, yeah, yeah
Feel His spirit, whoa-whoa-whoa
Feel it, you can feel His spirit
I opened my heart one morning and I sure enough could feel it, yeah, yeah
Feel His spirit, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can feel it, yeah, feel His spirit, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You can feel it
Written by: Stevie Wonder