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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Isley Brothers
Performer
Ronald Isley
Vocals
Marvin Isley
Bass
Ernest Isley
Percussion
Chris Jasper
Piano
Malcolm Cecil
Programming
Robert Margouleff
Programming
O. Isley
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ronald Isley
Songwriter
Ernest Isley
Composer
O'Kelly Isley Jr.
Songwriter
Chris Jasper
Composer
Marvin Isley
Composer
Rudolph Isley
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ronald Isley
Producer
Marvin Isley
Producer
Ernest Isley
Producer
Chris Jasper
Producer
Malcolm Cecil
Engineer
Robert Margouleff
Engineer
Tom Ruff
Mastering Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
O. Isley
Producer
Lyrics
Time is truly wastin', there's no guarantee, yeah
Smile is in the makin', we got to fight the powers that be
Got so many voices, saying all the same, yeah,
Killing up all around me, faces full of pain
I tried to play my music, they say my music's too loud
I tried talking about it, I got the big runaround
And when I rolled with the punches I got knocked on the ground
By all this bullshit going down, hey
Time is truly wastin', there's no guarantee, yeah
Smile is in the makin', we got to fight the powers that be
I don't understand it, people wanna say yeah
Those that got the answers, red tape in the way
I could tend to it easy, let's just have some fun naw, naw
Seekin' my satisfaction, keeps me on the run
I tried to play my music, say my music's too loud
I tried talking about it, I got the big runaround
And when I rolled with the punches I got knocked on the ground
By all this bullshit going down, oooh
Time is truly wastin', there's no guarantee, yeah
Smile is in the makin', we got to fight the powers that be
Fight it baby, yeah, woo, hey, even you and I can fight the power
Fight it, fight the power
Writer(s): Ernie Isley, Rudolph Isley, Christopher H Jasper, Christopher Jasper, Ronald Isley, O'kelly Isley, Marvin Isley
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