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Earth, Wind & Fire - That's the Way of the World (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Vocals
Verdine White
Verdine White
Bass
Philip Bailey
Philip Bailey
Vocals
Johnny Graham
Johnny Graham
Guitar
Andrew Woolfolk
Andrew Woolfolk
Horn
Larry Dunn
Larry Dunn
Keyboards
Albert McKay
Albert McKay
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Maurice White
Maurice White
Songwriter
Verdine White
Verdine White
Songwriter
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Arranger
Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Maurice White
Maurice White
Producer
Charles Stepney
Charles Stepney
Co-Producer
George Massenburg
George Massenburg
Engineer

Lyrics

[Chorus]
Hearts of fire, creates love desire
Take you high and higher
To the world you belong
Hearts of fire, creates love desire
High and higher
To your place on the throne
[Verse 1]
We've come together on this special day
Sing our message loud and clear
Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days (Well)
Future, past, they disappear
[Bridge]
You will find (You will find)
Peace of mind (Yeah)
If you look way down in your heart and soul
Don't hesitate 'cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart
'Cause you're never, never old (Never, never, never, never, never, never)
Oh yeah, yeah, yeah
[Chorus]
That's the way of the world (That's the way of the world)
Plant your flower and you grow a pearl (Plant your flower)
Child is born with a heart of gold
Way of the world makes his heart so cold (Gonna plant your flower)
[Bridge]
Can't you see me, y'all?
Say, hey
[Chorus]
Hearts of fire, creates love desire
Take you high and higher
To the world you belong
Hearts of fire, love desire
High and higher
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hearts of fire, love desire
High and higher
[Verse 2]
We've come together on this special day
Sing our message loud and clear
Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days
While future disappear
[Bridge]
You will find (You will find)
Peace of mind (Yeah, hey)
If you look way down in your heart and soul
Ah, don't hesitate 'cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart ('Cause)
'Cause you're never, never, never, never, never, never, never
[Chorus]
That's the way of the world
Plant your flowers and you grow a pearl
Child is born with a heart of gold (Child is born, listen now, with a heart of gold)
Way of the world makes his heart so cold (Way of the world makes his heart so cold)
[Bridge]
That love, that love, that love, that love, that love, that love
[Outro]
Don't you hear me now?
Don't you hear me now?
Lordy, won't you hear me now?
Lordy, won't you hear me now?
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Hearts of fire, love desire (Hearts of fire, oh, love desire)
High and higher, yeah, yeah
Hearts of fire
Written by: Charles Stepney, Maurice White, Verdine White

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