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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Charles
Ray Charles
Performer
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Performer
Steve Deutsch
Steve Deutsch
Performer
Charles Fearing
Charles Fearing
Performer
Danny Jacob
Danny Jacob
Performer
Billy Preston
Billy Preston
Performer
Clarence McDonald
Clarence McDonald
Performer
Abraham Laboriel, Sr.
Abraham Laboriel, Sr.
Performer
James Gadson
James Gadson
Performer
Wayne Bergeron
Wayne Bergeron
Performer
Gary Grant
Gary Grant
Performer
Dave Boruff
Dave Boruff
Performer
Brandon Fields
Brandon Fields
Performer
Tom Saviano
Tom Saviano
Performer
Bob McChesney
Bob McChesney
Performer
Fred Martin and the Levite Camp
Fred Martin and the Levite Camp
Choir
James Burney
James Burney
Choir
Deante Duckett
Deante Duckett
Choir
Irene Madison
Irene Madison
Choir
Althea Mills
Althea Mills
Choir
Chavonne Morris
Chavonne Morris
Choir
Sheven Morris
Sheven Morris
Choir
Aminah Ofumbi
Aminah Ofumbi
Choir
Loren Turner
Loren Turner
Choir
Clarissa Watkins
Clarissa Watkins
Choir
Rosemary Butler
Rosemary Butler
Choir
Clydene Jackson Edwards
Clydene Jackson Edwards
Choir
Janey Clewer Gaitsch
Janey Clewer Gaitsch
Choir
Terry Woods
Terry Woods
Choir
Kevin Dorsey
Kevin Dorsey
Choir
James Gilstrap
James Gilstrap
Choir
Darryl Phinnessee
Darryl Phinnessee
Choir
John West
John West
Choir
Ken Gruberman
Ken Gruberman
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ron Miller
Ron Miller
Composer
Clarence McDonald
Clarence McDonald
Arranger
Randy Waldman
Randy Waldman
Arranger
David Blumberg
David Blumberg
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Burk
John Burk
Producer
Terry Howard
Terry Howard
Engineer
Seth Presant
Seth Presant
Engineer
Al Schmitt
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Ken Desantis
Ken Desantis
Engineer
Steve Genewick
Steve Genewick
Mixing Engineer
Bill Kaylor
Bill Kaylor
Engineer
Lee Reisch
Lee Reisch
Engineer
Doug Sax
Doug Sax
Mastering Engineer
Robert Hadley
Robert Hadley
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Heaven help the boy who never had a home Heaven help the girl who walks the streets alone And Heaven help the roses if the bombs begin to fall Lord, won't you help us all? Mmmhmm Heaven help the black man if he struggles one more day (one more day) Heaven help the white man if he turns his back away Heaven help the man who kicks the man who has to crawl, uh Heaven help us all (Heaven help us all) Heaven help us (Heaven help us all, help us all) oh we need you Jesus (Heaven help us Lord) oh Lord (Hear our call) hear our call (when we call) oh when we call Oh, yeah! Heaven help the boy who won't reach twenty-one (you tell em Ray) And Heaven help the man who gave that child a gun (shame shame) And Heaven help the people with their backs against the wall Lord, won't you help us all? (Heaven help us all) oh Lord (Heaven help us all, help us all) (Heaven help us Lord) oh Lord (Hear our call) hear our call (When we call) when we call, oh, when we call (We need you to help us all! Ooh ooh ooooh) I want everybody within the sound of my voice this evening to Fall down on your knees and say a prayer Asking for his guidance, his grace, his mercy You might wanna say "Loooord Ohhhh Loooord, Lord have mercy! Ohhhhhh!" Now I lay me down before I go to sleep In a troubled world, I pray the Lord, the Lord to keep Keep hatred from the mighty and the mighty from the small Heaven help us all (Heaven help us all) oh have mercy (Heaven help us all, help us all) we need you Jesus (Heaven help us Lord) oh Lord (Hear our call) oh won't you (when we call) Oh won't you hear me when I call, oh ohhh oh oh (Heaven help us all) yeah! I wish I had somebody to help me sing this thing (Heaven help us all, help us all) Lord won't you come by here (Heaven help us Lord, hear our call) well, ohh, when we call (When we call) we can't do it without you! (Heaven help us all, Heaven help us all, help us all) (Heaven help us Lord, hear our call when we call)
Writer(s): Ron Miller, Wet Wet Wet Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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