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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Drums
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Verdine White
Bass
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Roland Bautista
Guitar
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Andrew Woolfolk
Percussion
Fred White
Drums
Larry Dunn
Synthesizer
Jerry Peters
Keyboards
Don Myrick
Saxophone
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Trumpet
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
George Bohanon
Trombone
Albert McKay
Guitar
Michael Harris
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Songwriter
Albert McKay
Songwriter
Philip Doron Bailey
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Producer
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Richard Goodman
Assistant Engineer
Dean Rod
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
One, two
One, two, three, four
[Intro]
It was Saturday night
The moon was bright shining down
Saturday night
Shining down
[Verse 1]
It was Saturday night
The moon was bright
Shining down its harvest light
Music all around to hear
Set the stage and atmosphere
[Verse 2]
Many dress to suit their taste
Participate in the ego race (Participate)
Tonight's the night for you to be
The biggest man in history
[Verse 3]
Saturday night's your curtain call (Tonight's the night)
You found your place here after all
I saw a face now in the crowd
Saying nothing, talking loud
[PreChorus]
Life is just a day
Living games we play
London Bridge is falling down
Do what Simon says
[Chorus]
Doing what you feel
Games can be unreal
Humpty Dumpty, when you fall
There'll be no one here to call
Life is still your mystery
You see, you see, you see
[Verse 4]
Many friends who gather 'round
In hope to feel safe and sound
We emphasize to make it clear
Our stumbling nation's atmosphere
[Verse 5]
While looking through the looking glass
Our visions show a stormy past
When you gonna wake and see the sun?
Stop wasting time and having fun, yeah
[PreChorus]
Life is just a day
Daily games you play
London Bridge has fallen down
You did what Simon said
[Chorus]
Doing what you feel
Games are so unreal
Humpty Dumpty, why'd you fall?
You see there's no one here to call
Now we've solved this mystery
You see, you see, you see
[Verse 6]
Doing what you feel can be unreal
Life is just a day
Life is still a mystery
Daily games we play
[Verse 7]
Saturday night
Tonight's the night
Participate
Saturday night, yeah
[Verse 8]
What'cha gonna do when the night is through?
When the crowd is gone
And your dream is too, yeah
[Verse 9]
Saturday night
Tonight's the night
Participate
Saturday night, yeah
Written by: Al McKay, Maurice White, Philip Bailey