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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass
Charles McCracken
Charles McCracken
Cello
George Ricci
George Ricci
Viola
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
Drums
John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
Guitar
William Fischer
William Fischer
Conductor
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Viola
Theodore Israel
Theodore Israel
Viola
Emanuel Green
Emanuel Green
Violin
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Violin
Bill Fischer
Bill Fischer
Conductor
S Clarke
S Clarke
Viola
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Songwriter
William Salter
William Salter
Songwriter
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Arranger
William Eaton
William Eaton
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer
David Nathan
David Nathan
Reissue Producer
Joan Martin
Joan Martin
Reissue Producer
Matt Block
Matt Block
Reissue Producer
Scott Levitin
Scott Levitin
Mastering Engineer
Patrick Milligan
Patrick Milligan
Reissue Producer
Suzanne Koga
Suzanne Koga
Reissue Producer
Bob Lifton
Bob Lifton
Mixing Engineer
William Arit
William Arit
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Here I stand looking, looking around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Unhappy faces behind a painted smile
Heartache and loneliness dressed up in modern style
Unhappy people living in sin and shame
Reflections of myself, life is no easy game
[Chorus]
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
[Instrumental]
Here I stand looking, looking around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Young girls who'll soon become streetwalkers in the night
Young boys, the restless breed, looking for a fight
Children, both rich and poor, they're searching for the truth
And if they don't find it, God, help tomorrow's youth
[Chorus]
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
(Trade winds of our time)
[Verse 2]
Trade winds are blowing, blowing around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Hatred and jealousy, brotherhood is dying
Love is the answer nobody's buying
Good people turning bad, some don't but they are few
The winds are blowing, the choice is all up to you
[Chorus]
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
[Instrumental]
Yes, we're caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
And we're riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We're riding, riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Yes, we're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time, hey
And we're riding, riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We're riding, yes, we're riding
The trade winds of our time
And we're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Written by: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter
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