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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Spinners
Performer
Jack Faith
Alto Saxophone
Thomas Bell
Conductor
Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals
Carla Benson
Background Vocals
Yvette Benton
Background Vocals
Bob Babbitt
Bass
Ronnie Baker
Bass Guitar
Larry Washington
Congas
Earl Young
Drums
Danny Davis
French Horn
Joe DeAngelis
French Horn
Milt Phibbs
French Horn
Bobby Eli
Guitar
Don Murray
Guitar
Tony Bell
Guitar
Walter Pfeil
Harp
Tom Kennery
Pedal Steel Guitar
Don Renaldo & His Swingin' Strings
Strings
Bobby Moore
Trombone
Ed Cascarella
Trombone
Freddie Joiner
Trombone
Richard Genovese
Trombone
Bobby Hartzell
Trumpet
Rocco Bene
Trumpet
Billy Henderson
Tenor
Bobby Smith
Tenor
Henry Fambrough
Baritone
Pervis Jackson
Bass
Philippe Wynn
Tenor
Andrew Smith
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bruce Hawes
Songwriter
Charles Simmons
Songwriter
Joseph B. Jefferson
Songwriter
Thomas Bell
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Thomas Bell
Producer
Don Murray
Mixing Engineer
Tom Dwyer
Mastering Engineer
Jim Gallagher
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Some people say what goes around, comes around
Don't pick me up with love just to put me down
If this is true what they say, then why do they let love slip away?
So, just give your love and I'll give mine, yeah
If there are greener fields and a higher ground
Then what makes loving red change to hazy brown?
When love is put to the test, it somehow weeds out the worse from best
Or maybe the best will pass you by 'cause we are just
(Sitting on top of the world)
You and me baby
(Twiddle our thumbs and just think about it)
Twiddlin' our thumbs and thinkin' about it
(Sitting on top of the world)
Baby, without your love (Ooh)
Without your love (Ooh)
Without your love, baby (Ooh)
Living ain't all
All that it seems
Living ain't all, no
All that it seems, yeah, whoa
Some people think that we live upon a cloud
They just can't seem to hear though I'm speakin' loud
Though some of those things are true
You can't always tell what one might do
When things of the future are right now, 'cause we are just
(Sitting on top of the world)
You and me baby
(Twiddle our thumbs and just think about it)
Twiddling our thumbs and just thinkin' about it
(Sitting on top of the world)
Hey, uh huh, without your love (Ooh)
Without your love (Ooh)
Without your love (Ooh)
Living ain't all, no, no, no
(All that it seems)
It ain't all that it seems girl, no, no, no
(Living ain't all)
All I ever want from you
(All that it seems)
Is your tender love, you see, girl
I've been so blue before
(Living ain't all)
See girl, I'm a simple man
(All that it seems)
Doin' the best I can to make you see
That I love you, girl
(Living ain't all)
I need all your love
(All that it seems)
'Cause livin' ain't all, hey, hey
(Living ain't all)
I got to tell you 'bout it
I, I gotta let you know
(All that it seems)
Can we sit on top of the world?
(Living ain't all)
Twiddle our thumbs just little bit
Just little bit, babe
(All that it seems)
Twiddle our thumbs just little bit
Watch the world go 'round, we'll make happy sounds in love, girl
(Living ain't all)
Whoa, oh, you see baby, love is more than living
(All that it seems)
(Living ain't all)
It's the feelin' that you get
When two people are giving
(All that it seems)
You gotta get up, you gotta get up, you gotta girl
You gotta get up, you gotta get up, oh baby
Written by: Bruce Hawes, Charles Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson