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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
Performer
Dennis Thomas
Dennis Thomas
Alto Saxophone
Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Bass
Claydes Smith
Claydes Smith
Guitar
Ricky Westfield
Ricky Westfield
Keyboards
George Brown
George Brown
Drums
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell
Tenor Saxophone
Robert Spike Mickens
Robert Spike Mickens
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Composer
Dennis Thomas
Dennis Thomas
Composer
Claydes Smith
Claydes Smith
Composer
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell
Composer
George Brown
George Brown
Composer
Robert Spike Mickens
Robert Spike Mickens
Composer
Richard Westfield
Richard Westfield
Composer
Gene C. Redd
Gene C. Redd
Composer
Woodrow Sparrow
Woodrow Sparrow
Composer
Gene Redd
Gene Redd
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gene Redd
Gene Redd
Producer
Malcolm Addey
Malcolm Addey
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
People
The world today is in a very difficult situation
And we all know it
Because we're the ones who created it
We're gonna have to be the ones to clean it up
We're gonna have to learn to live together
And love each other
[Verse 2]
Because I believe one day
Someone or something
Is gonna wanna judge
Who's creating all this corruption, and death, and pollution
And all these difficult situations on Earth
And He's gonna wanna know
Who's gonna take the weight?
[Verse 3]
Yeehaw!
[Verse 4]
Come on, y'all, yeah
Let's get together
Come on, hey
Ugh, ugh
Nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nah-nay
Ugh
Shoot
Oh
[Verse 5]
Alright, here we go
[Verse 6]
Oh
[Verse 7]
It's all your fault, baby
Talkin' 'bout
[Verse 8]
Who's gonna take the weight?
(I don't know, I don't know)
Who's gonna take the weight?
(I need, need, need, oh, Lord)
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Ahh-hoo-ha!)
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Come on now)
[Verse 9]
Yeah
That's right
Hey
Ooh!
Do it
[Verse 10]
Come on, y'all
Hey
Get it
Somethin' bad
Take it away
[Verse 11]
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
[Verse 12]
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Come on, come on, come on, come on)
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Move, m-move, m-move, move, move)
Who's gonna take the weight?
[Verse 13]
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
[Verse 14]
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
(I don't know)
Who's gonna take the weight?
(I don't know, kn-know)
[Verse 15]
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Who's gonna take the what?)
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Take all the weight off of me)
[Verse 16]
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
(Take your own weight)
[Verse 17]
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Who's gonna take the weight?
Written by: Claydes Eugene Smith, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Gene C. Redd, Gene Jr. Redd, George Brown, Richard Westfield, Robert Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Ronald Bell, Woodrow Sparrow

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