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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carole King
Carole King
Background Vocals
Harvey Mason
Harvey Mason
Drums
David T. Walker
David T. Walker
Guitar
C. Larkey
C. Larkey
Bass Guitar
Bobbye Hall
Bobbye Hall
Congas
Campbell Kurban
Campbell Kurban
Violin
Dennis Karmazyn
Dennis Karmazyn
Bass
Denis Brott
Denis Brott
Bass
Judith Perett
Judith Perett
Bass
Jeffrey Solow
Jeffrey Solow
Bass
Thomas Buffam
Thomas Buffam
Viola
Sheldon Sanov
Sheldon Sanov
Viola
Glenn Dicterow
Glenn Dicterow
Viola
Ronald Folsom
Ronald Folsom
Viola
Kathleen Lenski
Kathleen Lenski
Viola
Robert Lipsett
Robert Lipsett
Viola
Gordon Marron
Gordon Marron
Viola
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Viola
Barry Socher
Barry Socher
Viola
Polly Sweeney
Polly Sweeney
Viola
Miwako Watanabe
Miwako Watanabe
Viola
Kenneth Yerke
Kenneth Yerke
Viola
David Campbell
David Campbell
Cello
Denyse Buffum
Denyse Buffum
Cello
Alan De Veritch
Alan De Veritch
Cello
Paul Polivnick
Paul Polivnick
Cello
Tom Scott
Tom Scott
Saxophone
Ernie Watts
Ernie Watts
Saxophone
Curtis Amy
Curtis Amy
Saxophone
Mike Altschul
Mike Altschul
Saxophone
Ollie Mitchell
Ollie Mitchell
Trumpet
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Albert Aarons
Albert Aarons
Trumpet
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
Charlie Loper
Charlie Loper
Trombone
Dick "Slyde" Hyde
Dick "Slyde" Hyde
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Carole King
Carole King
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lou Adler
Lou Adler
Producer
Hank Cicalo
Hank Cicalo
Engineer
Steve Mitchell
Steve Mitchell
Assistant Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you read the papers you may see
History in the making
You'll read what they say life is all about
They say it's there for the taking
Yeah, but you should really check it out
If you want to know what's shaking
But don't tell me about the things you've heard
Maybe I'm wrong, but I want to believe in humanity
[Verse 2]
I know it's often true, sad to say
We have been unkind to one another
Tell me how many times has the golden rule
Been applied by man to his brother
Well I believe if I really looked at what's going on
I would lose faith I never could recover
So don't tell me about the things you've heard
Maybe I'm wrong, but I want to believe in humanity
[Verse 3]
Maybe I'm living with my head in the sand
I just want to see people givin'
I want to believe in my fellow man
Yes, I want to believe
Written by: Carol Joan Klein
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