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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Rod Stewart
Vocals
David Hood
Bass Guitar
Donald "Duck" Dunn
Bass Guitar
Leland Sklar
Bass Guitar
Robert "Bob" Glaub
Bass Guitar
Willie Weeks
Bass Guitar
Al Jackson Jr.
Drums
Andy Newmark
Drums
Rick Shlosser
Drums
Roger Hawkins
Drums
Greg Adams
French Horn
Billy Peek
Guitar
David Lindley
Guitar
Fred Tackett
Guitar
Jesse Ed Davis
Guitar
Joseph "Joe" Walsh
Guitar
Steve Cropper
Guitar
Barry Beckett
Keyboards
David Foster
Keyboards
J. Smith
Keyboards
John Jarvis
Keyboards
Joe Lala
Percussion
Tommy Vig
Percussion
David Mann
Saxophone
Emilio Castillo
Saxophone
John Scarpulla
Saxophone
Lenny Pickett
Saxophone
Richard Elliot
Saxophone
Stephen 'Doc' Kupka
Saxophone
Steve Grove
Saxophone
Jerry Jumonville
Tenor Saxophone
Plas Johnson
Tenor Saxophone
Barry Danielian
Trumpet
Bill Churchville
Trumpet
Lee Thornburg
Trumpet
Mic Gillette
Trumpet
Mike Cichowicz
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
William Salter
Songwriter
Ralph MacDonald
Songwriter
Arif Mardin
String Arranger
Jimmy Horowitz
String Arranger
Mel Lewis
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Tutko
Recording Engineer
Mike Claydon
Engineer
Arun Chakraverty
Mastering Engineer
Mike Fuller
Mastering Engineer
Tom Dowd
Producer
Dee Robb
Recording Engineer
Keith Blake
Mastering Engineer
Joe Robb
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
Here I stand looking, looking around me
While all around me what do I see
Unhappy faces behind a painted smile
Heartache and loneliness dressed up in modern style
Unhappy people living in sin and shame
Reflections of myself, life is no easy game
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Here I stand looking, looking around me
While all around me what do I see
(Young girls who'll soon become) young girls who'll soon become
(Streetwalkers in the avenues) streetwalkers in the night
(Young boys of the neighborhood) young boys the restless breed
(Tell me what they gonna see) looking for a fight
(Children who're rich and poor) children both rich and poor
They're searching for the truth
If they don't find it
God help tomorrow's youth
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We're the trade winds (we're the trade winds)
Trade winds of our time
Trade winds are blowing, blowing around me
While all around me what do I see
(Hatred and jealousy) hatred and jealousy
(Brotherhood is dying) brotherhood is dying
(Love is what we really need) love is the answer
But nobody's buying
Good people turning bad
Some don't, but they are few
The winds are blowing
The choice is all up to you
We're caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Yes, we're caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We are riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Yes, we're caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We are riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Yes, we're caught up in the trade...
Writer(s): William Salter, Ralph Mac Donald
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