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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
R. Gordy
R. Gordy
Composer
Marilyn McLeod
Marilyn McLeod
Composer
Mel Bolton
Mel Bolton
Composer
Ezra Bolton
Ezra Bolton
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Hal Davis
Hal Davis
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Oh, the word's situation
Should be rated X
Oh, rated X
Said, the world's situation
Should be rated X
Yeah, rated X
Listen, people
[Verse 2]
Not only in the movie show
Take a look outside, it's where the truth is really told
It's life in livin' color
Fighting, killing, and dope dealing, it's everywhere (It's everywhere)
[Verse 3]
What about the crime? Rated X
What about the killing, fighting, stealin' everywhere?
They let the children see life destroyed
But they won't let them see the making
But what happened to God's creation?
[Verse 4]
One thing that really bothers me the most
Is how we calmly take the lives of other folk
The world today is in a grave situation
Dirty water we can't drink, dirty air, it's so unfair
[Verse 5]
Baby, somethin' is missin' all over the world
It's alright, it's okay
[Verse 6]
You and me, baby, how it stand
All the sin and corruption in this land
We got love, we got peace
If we could only spread it all over the world
[Verse 7]
Oh, then the world's situation
Won't be rated X
Rated X, do you hear me?
We'll have peace, all will have love
We'll have happiness and joy, it'd be oh-so sweet
And then we can jive in the master plan
We can walk together, side by side, hand in hand
Oh, love is still rated X
We all know hate is all the way rated X
Where's the love? Where's the peace?
Where's the joy? Where's the hope for us all?
God is watchin', He knows where you're at
Yes, he's watchin' the situation, that's a fact
Oh, the word's situation
Should be rated X
Situation
Written by: Ezra Bolton, Marilyn McLeod, Mel Bolton, Robert Gordy
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