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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Performer
Maurice White
Maurice White
Drums
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Ralph Johnson
Ralph Johnson
Vocals
Beloyd Taylor
Beloyd Taylor
Background Vocals
Ms. Pluto
Ms. Pluto
Background Vocals
Roland Bautista
Roland Bautista
Guitar
Johnny Graham
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Fred White
Fred White
Drums
David Foster
David Foster
Keyboards
Billy Meyers
Billy Meyers
Keyboards
Wayne Vaughn
Wayne Vaughn
Keyboards
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Piano
Michael Boddiker
Michael Boddiker
Synthesizer
James Getzoff
James Getzoff
First Violin
Assa Drori
Assa Drori
First Violin
Anton Sen
Anton Sen
Violin
Brian Leonard
Brian Leonard
Violin
Irving Geller
Irving Geller
Violin
William Kurasch
William Kurasch
Violin
Arkady Shindelman
Arkady Shindelman
Violin
Norman Leonard
Norman Leonard
Violin
Thomas Buffum
Thomas Buffum
Violin
Ronald Folsom
Ronald Folsom
Violin
Jerome Reisler
Jerome Reisler
Violin
Henry Ferber
Henry Ferber
Violin
Haim Shtrum
Haim Shtrum
Violin
William Hymanson
William Hymanson
Violin
Endre Granat
Endre Granat
Violin
John Wittenberg
John Wittenberg
Violin
Betty Lamagna
Betty Lamagna
Violin
Denyse Buffum
Denyse Buffum
Violin
Myra Kestenbaum
Myra Kestenbaum
Violin
Sheldon Sanov
Sheldon Sanov
Violin
Nathan Ross
Nathan Ross
Violin
Arnold Belnick
Arnold Belnick
Violin
Mari Tsumura Botnick
Mari Tsumura Botnick
Violin
Marvin Limonick
Marvin Limonick
Violin
Reginald Hill
Reginald Hill
Violin
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Allan Harshman
Allan Harshman
Viola
Virginia Majewski
Virginia Majewski
Viola
Gareth Nuttycombe
Gareth Nuttycombe
Viola
Alan Deveritch
Alan Deveritch
Viola
Paula Hochhalter
Paula Hochhalter
Cello
Selene Burford
Selene Burford
Cello
Larry Corbett
Larry Corbett
Cello
Frederick Seykora
Frederick Seykora
Cello
Marie Louise Zeyen
Marie Louise Zeyen
Cello
Tom Saviano
Tom Saviano
Saxophone
Don Myrick
Don Myrick
Alto Saxophone
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Tenor Saxophone
Michael Harris
Michael Harris
Trumpet
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Trumpet
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Oscar Brashear
Oscar Brashear
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Chuck Findley
Chuck Findley
Trumpet
Pfc. Larry Hall
Pfc. Larry Hall
Trumpet
Louis Satterfield
Louis Satterfield
Trombone
George Bohanon
George Bohanon
Trombone
Bill Reichenbach
Bill Reichenbach
Trombone
Lew McCreary
Lew McCreary
Trombone
Charles Loper
Charles Loper
Trombone
Dick Hyde
Dick Hyde
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Songwriter
Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
Songwriter
Greg Phillinganes
Greg Phillinganes
Songwriter
Billy Meyers
Billy Meyers
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Co-Producer
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Assistant Producer
Verdine White
Verdine White
Assistant Producer
Ron Pendragon
Ron Pendragon
Recording Engineer
Ken Fowler
Ken Fowler
Recording Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer
Tom Perry
Tom Perry
Engineer
Stephen McManus
Stephen McManus
Assistant Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Getting down, there's a party in motion
Everybody's on the scene
And I can hear the sound, like the roar of an ocean
As it rushes to the stream
Live it up, don't you hear people screaming?
Gotta do it all their way
Until they burn it up, and the lights nowhere gleaming
What a price you have to pay
Why do we feel we have to feed the fire?
We're only caught up in our own desire, oh-uh-oh
I've had enough, it's just too tough
To keep it up, so I'm calling out to you
To lift us up, the world is rough
I am so tired, and I've had enough
Spinning 'round, in perpetual motion
Like a crystal ball of dreams
And moving in the crowd, there's a hint of a notion
That you never will be seen
Slow it down, feel some emotion
'Cause there's nothing in-between
Reaching that higher ground, but your faith and devotion
To be on the winning team
Why do we feel we have to feed the fire?
We're only caught up in our own desire, oh-uh-oh
I've had enough, it's just too tough
To keep it up, so I'm calling out to you
To lift us up, the world is rough
I'm so tired, and I've had enough
Yes, I've had enough
Stop, I've had enough
Hey, I've had enough
Why do we feel we have to feed the fire?
We're only caught up in our own desire, ooh
I've had enough, it's just too tough
To keep it up, so I'm calling out to you
To lift us up, the world is rough
And I'm so tired, that now, it's time to stop
I've had enough, it's just too tough
To keep it up, so I'm calling back to you
To lift us up, the world is rough
And I'm so tired, that now, it's time to stop
Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa, pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa-pa
Written by: Brenda Russell, Greg Phillinganes, Philip Bailey
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