Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Drums
Verdine White
Bass
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Roland Bautista
Guitar
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Andrew Woolfolk
Percussion
Fred White
Percussion
Larry Dunn
Keyboards
Don Myrick
Saxophone
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
Lew McCreary
Bass Trombone
Albert McKay
Guitar
Michael Harris
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Songwriter
Charles Stepney
Arranger
Philip Bailey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Producer
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Richard Goodman
Assistant Engineer
Dean Rod
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
(Ah, ooh-ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah-oh)
[Verse 1]
Ain't it funny that the way you feel shows on your face?
And no matter how you try to hide, it states your case
Now a frown will bring your spirits down to the ground
And never let you see the good things all around
[Verse 2]
Every time we seem to let our feelings flow
Our luck run out and the wind won't blow
[Chorus]
But that can't make me sad, just can't make me
Woah, 'cause I've been there before, don't wanna go no more
Won't let them take me, won't let it drive me mad
Sadness bears no remedy for the problems in your life
[Verse 3]
While you run your race, keep a smilin' face
Help you set your pace
(Ah, ooh-ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah-oh)
[Verse 4]
Wish upon a sunny day, it'll turn to rain
Use the sunshine in your heart, ease the pain
We wonder how your attitude is going down
Is it waking and shaking and safe and sound?
[Verse 5]
Every time we seem to let our feelings flow
Our luck runs out and the wind won't blow
[Chorus]
But that can't make me sad, that can't make me
Woah, 'cause I've been there before, don't wanna go no more, no
Won't let them take me, won't let it drive me mad
Sadness bears no remedy for the problems in your life
[Verse 6]
While you run your race, keep a smilin' face
Life is on your case
[Bridge]
Yes it is, yeah
This world can't shake me (This world can't shake me)
Bad times can't make me sad
Woah, 'cause I've been there before, don't wanna go no more, yeah
Won't let them take me, won't let it drive me mad
[Verse 7]
(Ah, ooh-ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah-oh)
You can't shake me the way I feel today
Come tomorrow, I'll feel the same old way
[Verse 8]
Ain't it funny that the way you feel shows on your face?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Wake me, my heart is feeling glad
I'll take you with me when you're feeling bad
Use the sunshine in your heart (Ah, ooh-ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah-oh)
[Outro]
You can't shake me the way I feel today
Come tomorrow, I'll feel the same old way
I start to wonder what's goin' down, gotta feeling', that feelin', yeah
Wake me, my heart is feeling glad
I'll take you with me when you're feeling bad
I start to wonder what's goin' down
In your life, is it safe and sound?
I start to wonder, is your life alright?
Are you dealing with it every day, oh, the cause of strife?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Ah, ooh-ah-ooh-ah, ooh-ah-oh)
Written by: Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Philip D. Bailey