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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Vocals
Valerie Carter
Valerie Carter
Vocals
Arnold McCuller
Arnold McCuller
Vocals
Kate Markowitz
Kate Markowitz
Vocals
David Lasley
David Lasley
Vocals
Bob Mann
Bob Mann
Guitar
Edgar Meyer
Edgar Meyer
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Carlos Vega
Carlos Vega
Drums
Clifford Carter
Clifford Carter
Keyboards
Jimmy Johnson
Jimmy Johnson
Bass
Branford Marsalis
Branford Marsalis
Soprano Saxophone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Taylor
James Taylor
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
James Taylor
James Taylor
Producer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Mixing Engineer
Jill Dell'Abate
Jill Dell'Abate
Associate Producer
Ted Cammann
Ted Cammann
Assistant Producer
Pete Karam
Pete Karam
Mixing Engineer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sky was light and the land all dark
The sun rose up over Central Park
I was walkin' home from work
Gaia
[Verse 2]
Petal sky and the rosy dawn
World turnin' on the burning sun
Sacred, wet, green one that we live on
Gaia
Gaia
[Verse 3]
"Run, run, run, run," said the automobile and we ran
Run for your life, take to your heel
Foolish school of fish on wheels
Gaia
[Verse 4]
Turn away from your animal kind
Try to leave your body just to live in your mind
Leave your cold, cruel Mother Earth behind
Gaia
[Verse 5]
As if you were your own creation
As if you were the chosen nation
And the world around you, just a rude and dangerous invasion
Gaia
Gaia
Gaia
[Verse 6]
Someone's got to stop us now
Save us from us, Gaia
No one's gonna stop us now
[Verse 7]
Gaia
Gaia
[Verse 8]
Thought we ought to walk a while
So we left that town in a single file
Up and up and up, mile after mile after mile, yeah
[Verse 9]
We reached the treeline and I dropped my pack
Sat down on my haunches and I looked back down
Over the mountain, yeah
Helpless and speechless and breathless
(Gaia)
Gaia
Gaia
[Verse 10]
Pray for the forest, pray to the tree
Pray for the fish in the deep blue sea
Pray for yourself and for God's sake, save one for me
Poor, wretched unbeliever
[Verse 11]
Someone's got to stop us now
Save us from us, Gaia
No one's gonna stop us now
Written by: James Taylor
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