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That's the Way of the World (Latin Expedition) (Original Sketch)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Performer
Maurice White
Maurice White
Vocals
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Paul Klinberg ("Original Sketches")
Paul Klinberg ("Original Sketches")
Mixed Artist
Al McKay
Al McKay
Guitar
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Saxophone
Fred White
Fred White
Drums
Johnny Graham
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Keyboards
Philip D. Bailey
Philip D. Bailey
Vocals
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Arranger
Verdine White
Verdine White
Composer
Maurice White
Maurice White
Composer
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Co-Producer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Leo Sacks
Leo Sacks
Reissue Producer
Paul Klinberg ("Original Sketches")
Paul Klinberg ("Original Sketches")
Mixing Engineer
Cameron Marcarelli
Cameron Marcarelli
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Mark Wilder
Mark Wilder
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Hearts afire
Creates love desire
Take you high and higher
To the world you belong
Hearts afire
Creates love desire
High and higher
To your place on the throne
We've come together on this special day (Huh)
Sing a message loud and clear (Hmm, mm)
Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days (Well!)
Future, past, they disappear (Haw, haaaw)
You will find (You will find)
Peace of mind (Yeah, ha)
If you look way down
In your heart and soul
Ahh, don't hesitate
'Cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart
Ahh, 'cause you're never
Never old at heart (Never, never, never, never, never, never)
Oh, yeah, yeah, ha
That's the way (That's the way)
Of the world (Of the world)
Plant your flower (Gonna plant your flower)
And you grow a pearl (Heeey, ooh, ooh, ooh)
Child is born
With a heart of gold (Ooh, ah, ah, yeah)
Way of the world (Gonna plant your flower)
Makes his heart so cold
Oooh, ooh, ooh, ha, Lord
Can't you see me, y'all?
Say, hey
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Mm, mm, mm, mm
Ahhh, luh
Hearts afire
Creates love desire
Take you high and higher
To the world you belong
Hearts afire
Love desire
High and higher
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hearts afire
Love desire
High, higher
Mmm, mmm, mm, mm
Haw, haw
We've come together on this special day
Sing our message loud and clear (Ay, yah!)
Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days
While future disappear
You will find (You will find)
Peace of mind (Ay, hey)
If you look way down
In your heart and soul
Ah, don't hesitate
'Cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart ('Cause)
'Cause you're never, never, never, never, never, never, never
Ay, yee, ay, yee, ay, yee, yeah, ha
That's the way (Yaow!)
Of the world (Yaow! Hey, yeah!)
Plant your flowers
And you'll grow a pearl (Aaah, oooh)
Child is born (Child is born)
With a heart of gold
(Listen now with a heart of gold)
Way of the world (Way of the world)
Makes his heart so cold (Makes his heart so cold)
That love, that love
That love, that love
That love, that love
Th-...
Ooh, yeah!
Never!
Aaah, ah, ha, ah, ha
Well!
Uhhh, la, la, la
Don't you hear me now?
Don't you hear me now?
Lordy, won't you hear me now?
Lordy, won't you hear me now?!
Ay, yee, ay, yee, yeah!
Hearts afire (Hearts afire)
Love desire (Ohh, love desire)
High and higher
Aaah, oooh, ooh, oooh, hoo
Yeah
Yeah
Yeah
Hearts afire
Written by: Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White

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