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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass
Charles McCracken
Charles McCracken
Cello
George Ricci
George Ricci
Cello
William Fischer
William Fischer
Conductor
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
Drums
John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
Guitar
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
Viola
Selwart Clarke
Selwart Clarke
Viola
Theodore Israel
Theodore Israel
Viola
Emanuel Green
Emanuel Green
Violin
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Violin
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Songwriter
William Salter
William Salter
Songwriter
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Arranger
William Fischer
William Fischer
String Arranger
William Eaton
William Eaton
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
William Salter
William Salter
Recording Engineer
Bob Liftin
Bob Liftin
Mixing Engineer
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer
Rick Essig
Rick Essig
Mastering Engineer
Tom Moulton
Tom Moulton
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Here I stand looking, looking around me While all around me what do I see Unhappy faces behind a painted smile Heartache and loneliness dressed up in modern style Unhappy people living in sin and shame Reflections of myself, life is no easy game And we're caught in the trade winds The trade winds of our time Here I stand looking, looking around me While all around me what do I see (young girls who'll soon become) Young girls who'll soon become (walkers of the avenue) Streetwalkers in the night (young boys of the neighborhood) Young boys, the restless breed (tell me what they're gonna be) Looking for a fight (children who are rich and poor) Children both rich and poor They're searching for the truth And if they don't find it God help tomorrow's youth We're caught in the trade winds The trade winds of our time (The trade winds of our time) Trade winds are blowing, blowing around me While all around me what do I see (hatred and jealousy) Hatred and jealousy (brotherhood is dying) Brotherhood and dying (love is what they really want) Love is the answer Nobody's buying (nobody's buying) Good people turning bad Some don't but they are few The winds are blowing The choice is all up to you We're caught in the trade winds The trade winds of our time Ahhh-ahh-ahhh Ah-ha-ah-ha Yes, we're caught up in the trade winds (yes, we're caught up in the trade winds) The trade winds of our time We are riding on the trade winds (we are riding on the trade winds) The trade winds of our time We're caught up Caught up in the trade winds, the trade winds of our time We are riding Riding on the trade winds, trade winds of our time Yes, we're caught up Caught up in the trade winds, the trade winds of our time And we're riding Riding on the trade winds, trade winds of our time We are riding, yes, we're riding Trade wings of our time We're caught up Caught up in the trade winds, trade winds of our time We are riding We're riding on the trade winds, trade winds of our time And we're caught up In the trade winds, the trade winds of our time We are riding Riding on the trade winds, the trade winds of our time
Writer(s): William Salter, Ralph Mac Donald Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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