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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Everette Harp
Everette Harp
Saxophone
Larry Kimpell
Larry Kimpell
Bass
Kenny Loggins
Kenny Loggins
Vocals
Howard Hewitt
Howard Hewitt
Vocals
George Duke
George Duke
Piano
Don Wyatt
Don Wyatt
Piano
Lil' John Roberts
Lil' John Roberts
Drums
Munyungo Jackson
Munyungo Jackson
Percussion
Mark Hollingsworth
Mark Hollingsworth
Baritone Saxophone
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Trumpet
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Trumpet
Reggie Young
Reggie Young
Trombone
Kim Kilgore
Kim Kilgore
Strings
Charlie Bisharat
Charlie Bisharat
Strings
Michael James
Michael James
Strings
Melissa Hasin
Melissa Hasin
Strings
Brian Simpson
Brian Simpson
Performer
David Van dePitte
David Van dePitte
Performer
Lynne Fidemont-Lindsey
Lynne Fidemont-Lindsey
Musician
Lori Perry
Lori Perry
Musician
Valerie Mayo
Valerie Mayo
Musician
Maxanne Lewis
Maxanne Lewis
Musician
Fred White
Fred White
Musician
Will Wheaton Jnr
Will Wheaton Jnr
Musician
Jessie Campbell
Jessie Campbell
Musician
Cassie Bonner
Cassie Bonner
Musician
Yolanda Adams
Yolanda Adams
Musician
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Composer
Everette Harp
Everette Harp
Horn Arranger
Jerry Hey
Jerry Hey
Horn Arranger
Brian Simpson
Brian Simpson
Co-Arranger
David Van dePitte
David Van dePitte
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Everette Harp
Everette Harp
Producer
Steve Sykes
Steve Sykes
Engineer
Eric Zobler
Eric Zobler
Mixing Engineer
Paul Ericson
Paul Ericson
Engineer
Ben Wallach
Ben Wallach
Assistant Recording Engineer
Michael Ainsworth
Michael Ainsworth
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dino Hermann
Dino Hermann
Editing Engineer
Kevin Turner
Kevin Turner
Editing Engineer
Doug Scott
Doug Scott
Editing Engineer

Lyrics

Woah-oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows from the North and South and East
(Father) Woah-oh, mercy, mercy me (Ah, mercy)
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no (Have mercy, Father)
Oil wasted on the oceans and upon our seas (Have mercy, please have mercy, Father)
Fish full of mercury (Please have mercy, Father)
Oh, oh, oh mercy, mercy me (Help us, Father, have mercy, please help us, Father)
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no (Have mercy, you oughta help us, Father)
Radiation underground and in the sky (Please have mercy, ah, help us, Father)
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying (Oh, please help us, Father, Father, help us, Father)
Oh, mercy, mercy me (Have mercy, mmm, mercy, Father)
Oh, things ain't what they used to be (Please have mercy, ah, mercy, Father)
What about this overcrowded land? (Have mercy, Father, oh, have mercy, Father)
How much more abuse from man can she stand? (Please have mercy, mmm)
Ooh, ooh, oh, no, no, na, na, na, na
My sweet Lord, na, na, na
My, my Lord, my sweet Lord
Breathe
Written by: Marvin Gaye
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