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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Playing for Change

Playing for Change

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COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Stevie Wonder

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Mark Johnson

Producer

Enzo Buono

Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

People keep on learning

Soldiers keep on warring

World keep on turning

'Cause it won't be too long

Oh no

Powers keep on lying

While the people keep on dying

World keep on turning

'Cause it won't be too long

[Verse 2]

I'm so darn glad he let me try it again

'Cause the last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin

I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then

Gonna keep on trying

Till I reach the highest ground

[Verse 3]

Teachers keep on teaching

Preachers keep on preaching

World keep on turning

'Cause it won't be too long

Oh no

Lovers keep on loving

Believers keep on believing

Sleepers just stop sleeping

'Cause it won't be too long

[Verse 4]

I'm so glad that he let me try it again

'Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin

I'm so glad that I know more than I knew then

Gonna keep on trying

Till I reach the highest ground

Written by: Stevie Wonder

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