Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earth, Wind & Fire
Performer
Maurice White
Drums
Wade Flemons
Vocals
Verdine White
Bass
Phillard Williams
Congas
Don Whitehead
Vocals
Chet Washington
Musician
Alexander Thomas
Trombone
Leslie Drayton
Trumpet
Sherry Scott
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donald Whitehead
Songwriter
Maurice White
Songwriter
Michael Beal
Songwriter
Verdine Adams
Songwriter
Wade Flemons
Songwriter
Earth, Wind & Fire
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lee Herschberg
Mastering Engineer
KEVIN TONG
Producer
Douglas Botnick
Engineer
Joseph Wissert
Producer
Lyrics
Way up on that mountain children (Yeah, Lord knows)
Reachin' up there for ya children (Yeah)
Need ya back down here my children (Come on, come on)
To plant your precious flowers children (Yeah-yeah)
Hey-hey, hey-hey
Come on down and lend a hand
Need your love (Need your love) to save the land
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)
C'mon children, won't you c'mon children
C'mon children, won't you c'mon children
C'mon children, won't you c'mon children
C'mon children, won't you c'mon children
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Shake it, shake it down y'all)
(Here it comes, yeah, c'mon)
The world needs the children
Cryin' for the children
The world needs the children
Cryin' for your children
(Need ya, cryin' for ya, come on)
Need ya back out here my children (C'mon, yeah)
To plant your pretty flowers children
Come on children (Come on children)
Oh won't you come on children (Come on children)
Need your love to save the land
Need your love to save the land
Need your love to save the land
Need your love to save the land
To save the land, save the land
To save the land, save the land
To save the land, save the land
To save the land, save the land
To save the land, save the land
To save the land, save the land
To save the land, save the land
Written by: Donald Whitehead, Maurice White, Michael Beal, Verdine Adams, Wade Flemons