Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Allen Toussaint
Piano
Lon Price
Tenor Saxophone
Deborah Paul
Background Vocals
Joan Harmon
Background Vocals
Sharon Neborn
Background Vocals
Carl Blouin
Baritone Saxophone
George Porter
Bass
Richy Powell
Bass
Alfred Roberts
Congas
Clyde Williams
Drums
Joseph Modeliste
Drums
Leo Nocentelli
Guitar
Teddy Royal
Guitar
Arthur Neville
Organ
Gary Brown
Tenor Saxophone
Lester Caliste
Trombone
Clyde Kerr Jr.
Trumpet
Steve Howard
Trumpet
George Porter, Jr.
Bass
Ziggy Modeliste
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Allen Toussaint
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Allen Toussaint
Producer
Marshall Sehorn
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Worldwide, worldwide
[Verse 2]
Look at the man up in the steeple
Screaming out at all the sleeping people
Tally up, you better get yourself together
And if you don't, there's change in the weather
[Verse 3]
Been so long, so long, a much too long
Time to peel back the pages
Time to peel back the pages
Hurry up before we all go crazy
Hurry up before we all go crazy
Been so long, so long, a much too long
Don't it make you kinda wonder who you trusted
The biggest wheels in town are gettin' busted
[Verse 4]
Too soon we admit we know too much
Too soon we wanna play it
While we let the best of the greatest slip away, hey
[Verse 5]
Look at the man up in the steeple
Worldwide, worldwide
Screaming out at all the lonely people
Pick it up, set it back down
Been too long, too long, a much too long
Tally up, you better get yourself together
Look up in the sky
And if you don't, there's change in the weather
Don't you wonder why
[Verse 6]
Been so long, so long, a much too long
Time has come to peel the pages
Time has come to peel the pages
Hurry up before we all go crazy
Worldwide
Don't it kinda make you wonder who you trusted
Pick it up, set it back down
The biggest wheels in town are gettin' busted
Worldwide
[Verse 7]
Been so long, so long, a much too long
Worldwide, worldwide
Let's get it right down to the bone
Worldwide
Been so long, so long, a much too long
Worldwide, worldwide
Let's get it right down to the bone
Worldwide
Been so long, so long
Written by: Allen Toussaint