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PERFORMING ARTISTS
The O'Jays
The O'Jays
Performer
Bobby Eli
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Piano
Norman Harris
Norman Harris
Guitar
T.J. Tindall
T.J. Tindall
Guitar
Reginald Lucas
Reginald Lucas
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Larry Washington
Larry Washington
Congas
Earl Young
Earl Young
Drums
Norman Farrington
Norman Farrington
Drums
Karl Chambers
Karl Chambers
Drums
Eddie Green
Eddie Green
Piano
Harold Williams
Harold Williams
Piano
Lenny Pakula
Lenny Pakula
Organ
Ronnie Baker
Ronnie Baker
Bass
Anthony Jackson
Anthony Jackson
Bass
Don Renaldo
Don Renaldo
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Composer
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Leon Huff
Leon Huff
Producer
Joe Tarsia
Joe Tarsia
Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Help me (Help me)
Help me (Hold me)
Help me (Help me)
Survival
Survival of the fittest
Survival
I gotta get with it
'Cause it ain't no joke
When a man is broke
Busted
Walkin' around broke
And it ain't no jive
Tryin' to stay alive
Livin' from day to day, livin' now
Rent man says that the rent is due
My little baby needs a new pair of shoes
I'm just about to lose my mind
One step away from the bread line
Well, I'm tryin' to do the very best I can
Tryin' to make on through
I don't know which way to turn
I don't know what to do, do, do
Survival
(Survival of the fittest)
Survival
Well I gotta get with it
'Cause it ain't no joke
When a man is broke
Busted
Walkin' around broke
And it ain't no jive
Tryin' to stay alive
Livin' from day to day, livin'
Pockets are bare
I'm down to my last penny
Lookin' for folk
I can't find any
First law of nature is
The preservation of man
Look like I'll have to do
Anything I can
Hustle, bustle day in, day out
Can't even get a good night's sleep
I don't know how in the world
We gonna make these ends meet
Survival, I, I, I
(Survival of the fittest)
Survival
I gotta get with it
'Cause it ain't no joke
When a man is broke
Walkin' around with his hands in his pockets, broke
Busted
And it ain't no jive
Tryin' to stay alive
Livin' from day to day, livin'
Hustle, bustle, hang wit' it
Gotta get it
Help me (Help me)
Help me (Help me)
Help me (Help me)
(Survival)
(Survival of the fittest)
Well, well, well
(Survival)
I gotta get wit' it
(Survival)
Well, well, well
(Survival of the fittest)
(Survival)
Won't ya, won't ya
(I gotta get with it)
(Survival)
I wonder, does anybody care?
(Survival of the fittest)
Survival
I'll get on the welfare
I gotta get wit' it
Survival
Help me, help me, help me
(Survival of the fittest)
Survival
I gotta get wit' it
(Survival)
The rent man says the rent is due
(Survival of the fittest)
(Survival)
Pockets are bare, I don't know what to do
(I gotta get with it)
Survival
Gotta get wit' it
(Survival of the fittest)
(Survival)
(I gotta get with it)
(Survival)
(Survival of the fittest)
(Survival)
(Survival of the fittest)
Written by: Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff

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