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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Drums
Verdine White
Bass
Jerry Peters
Piano
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Ralph Johnson
Percussion
Andrew Woolfolk
Percussion
Fred White
Percussion
Larry Dunn
Keyboards
Harvey Mason
Percussion
Charles Veal, Jr.
First Violin
Ken Yerke
Violin
Harris Goldman
Violin
Carl La Magne
Violin
Winterton Garvey
Violin
Joy Lyle
Violin
Assa Drori
Violin
Sandy Seemore
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Violin
Rollice Dale
Viola
Marilyn Baker
Viola
Paul Polivnick
Viola
Lynn Subotnick
Viola
James Dunham
Viola
Denyse Buffum
Viola
Barbara Thomason
Viola
Dennis Karmazyn
Cello
Harry Shlutz
Cello
Ronald Cooper
Cello
Maria Fera
Cello
Dorothy Ashby
Harp
Don Myrick
Saxophone
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Steve Madaio
Trumpet
Charles Findley
Trumpet
Marilyn Robinson
French Horn
Arthur Maebe
French Horn
David Duke
French Horn
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
George Bohanon
Trombone
Charles Loper
Trombone
Lew McCreary
Bass Trombone
Tommy Johnson
Tuba
Albert McKay
Guitar
David Campbell
Viola
Sidney Muldrow
French Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Peters
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Producer
George Massenburg
Mixing Engineer
Richard Goodman
Assistant Engineer
Dean Rod
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
What does it take to show an illustration
Of the hurt and the pain of a nation?
One glowing look upon a ragged canvas
Tells the story of our past and our present situation
[Verse 2]
That old bush just keeps on burning
(That old bush just keeps on burning)
Shares the hope of future learning
Nobody seems to show they're learning
That old bush just keeps on burning
I wonder, will we ever feel the flame? Yeah, oh
[Verse 3]
This way of life on total exhibition
Shows the way in which we live of an impatient nation
This tree of life, so far from perfection
Share a little love to improve our situation, yeah
[Verse 4]
That old bush just keeps on burning
Nobody seems to show they're learning
[Verse 5]
Flow of light could really stand a listen
Bring the dark to the light
Show what we've been missing
Not many men are satisfied
Without no light, there ain't no pride
Gonna shout it from the mountaintop this evenin'
[Verse 6]
I wonder, will it ever be the same? Yeah, yeah
Yeah, I wonder, will we ever feel the flames? Alright, oh
Will we ever, huh, feel the pain? Yeah, pain
[Verse 7]
There's gonna come a time
Things that's on your mind
Judgement, you will find
Planted right in your mind
True love's here to find
Simple as the number 9
Multiply and you will find
Peace and love all the time
Peace and love all the time
Peace and love all the time
Peace and love all the time
Written by: Jerry Peters