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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roger Ball
Roger Ball
Alto Saxophone
Alan Gorrie
Alan Gorrie
Bass Guitar
Ben E. King
Ben E. King
Guitar
Glenn Ferris
Glenn Ferris
Trombone
Hamish Stuart
Hamish Stuart
Background Vocals
Ken Bichel
Ken Bichel
Piano
Malcolm Duncan
Malcolm Duncan
Tenor Saxophone
Marvin Stamm
Marvin Stamm
Trumpet
Mel Davis
Mel Davis
Trumpet
Michael Leonard Brecker
Michael Leonard Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
Onnie McIntyre
Onnie McIntyre
Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Congas
Randy Brecker
Randy Brecker
Trumpet
Robbie McIntosh
Robbie McIntosh
Drums
Steve Ferrone
Steve Ferrone
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ned Doheny
Ned Doheny
Composer
Roger Ball
Roger Ball
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jerry Greenberg
Jerry Greenberg
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It's a tricky situation
Hard to say just what the outcome will be
If you solve the riddle you can save your soul
Chase love's shadows till the river's runnin' cold
[Verse 2]
Hey, babe, (Hey, babe) get it up, get it up for love
(Get it up, get it up for love)
Get it up, get it up for love, baby
(Get it up, get it up for love)
Get it up, get it up for love
[Verse 3]
There's a longing in the people
No on knows just when the heartaches will cease
You can free and tell her, you can stay and fight
You can stand in line and scream
"Hey, it's just my right"
[Verse 4]
Hey, babe, (Hey, babe) get it up, get it up for love
(Get it up, get it up for love)
Get it up, get it up for love, baby
(Get it up, get it up for love)
Get it up, get it up for love
[Verse 5]
Sulk or smile, another fallin' star
Shatters by the wayside, seldom do we find
Just what you have in mind, oh, yeah
It's a tricky situation
Heaven knows just where the struggle must end
If it takes forever, I've got the time above
I won't desert you when the tables have turned
[Verse 6]
Hey, babe, (Hey, babe) get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love, baby
(Get it up, get it up for love)
Get it up, get it up for love
Get it up, get it up for love, baby
(Get it up, get it up for love)
Get it up, get it up for love
[Verse 7]
All the way for love
Get it up all the way
Oh, get it up
(Get it up for love) All the way
Get it up, get it up (Get it up)
All the way (Get it up for love)
All the way (Get it up)
Get it up
[Verse 8]
Oh, baby, get it up
(Get it up for love)
(Get it up)
Get it up for love, get it up
(Get it up for love) Get it up
(Get it up) Get it up for love
Get it up for love
Get it up love (Get it up for love)
(Get it up)
(Get it up for love, get it up)
Written by: Ned Doheny

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