Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Doobie Brothers
Performer
Tom Johnston
Vocals
Tiran Porter
Vocals
John Hartman
Drums
Michael Hossack
Drums
Bill Payne
Piano
Patrick Simmons
Guitar
Jerry Jumonville
Saxophone
Joe Lane Davis
Saxophone
Jon Robert Smith
Saxophone
Sherman Marshall Cyr
Trumpet
Pat Simmons Jr.
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Tom Johnston
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Donn Landee
Engineer
Marty Cohn
Engineer
Stephen Barncard
Engineer
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
Ted Templeman
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Don't you feel it growing day by day?
People getting ready for the news
Some are happy, some are sad
Oh, we gotta let the music play
[Verse 2]
What the people need is a way to make 'em smile
It ain't so hard to do if you know how
Gotta get a message, get it on through
Oh now, mama, don't you ask me why
[Verse 3]
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
All the time
[Verse 4]
Well I know, you know better, everything I say
Meet me in the country for a day
We'll be happy and we'll dance
Oh, we're gonna dance our blues away
[Verse 5]
And if I'm feeling good to you, and you're feeling good to me
There ain't nothing we can't do or say
Feeling good, feeling fine
Oh, baby, let the music play
[Verse 6]
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
All the time
[Verse 7]
Like a lazy flowing river
Surrounding castles in the sky
And the crowd is growing bigger
Listening for the happy sounds
And I got to let them fly
[Verse 8]
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
All the time
[Verse 9]
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
Whoa, listen to the music
All the time
Written by: Tom Johnston