Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Teddy Pendergrass
Vocals
Derek Nakamoto
Synthesizer
Julia Tiltman Waters
Background Vocals
Lisa Fisher
Background Vocals
Maxine Waters
Background Vocals
Oren Waters
Background Vocals
Gerald Albright
Tenor Saxophone
Billie Barnum
Choir
Donny Gerrard
Choir
Dorian Holly
Choir
Edna Wright Perry
Choir
Linda McCrary
Choir
Maxi Anderson
Choir
Myrna Mathews
Choir
Phyliss Yvonne
Choir
Sam McCrary
Choir
Denny Fongheiser
Drums
Tim Pierce
Guitar
Charlie Davis
Horn
Clay Jenkins
Horn
Steve Holtman
Horn
David Frazer
Recorder
Luis Conte
Percussion
WILLIAMS, PHYLLIS
Choir
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Casey James
Songwriter
Paolo NoiseLeRoy Bell
Songwriter
Derek Nakamoto
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Teddy Pendergrass
Executive Producer
Derek Nakamoto
Producer
Anthony Jeffries
Mixing Engineer
Gregg Barrett
Mixing Engineer
Mike Scotella
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Narada Michael Walden
Co-Producer
Stephen Marcussen
Mastering Engineer
Craig Burbidge
Mixing Engineer
David Frazer
Mixing Engineer
Dave Koenig
Engineer
Marc "Elvis" Reyburn
Assistant Engineer
Rob Seifert
Engineer
Ron Shaffer
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
You can do it, anything you want
You can do it if you try
You can make the world a better place
Don't try to hide
You can have it any way you want
Take your time to decide
Now I got a reason
I'm so glad
So you're feelin' down
Got no one around, oh, no
Wish you had that someone {To make you feel}
Every day you're glad to be alive
World just keeps on turnin'
Spinnin' 'round and 'round all the time
If you have a dream {Like Dr. King}
Don't let 'em drag you down, no
You can do it, anything you want
You can do it if you try
You can make the world a better place
Don't try to hide {Ho}
You can have it any way you want
Take your time to decide
Now I got a reason
I'm glad to be alive
One boy meets a girl {Woo, woo, uh}
Then they fall in love {The story goes}
They can change the world {Every day}
Everybody's glad to be alive
What's the use in tryin', oh
Look at all the people {With no brain}
Ain't no use in cryin', no {Ain't no way}
You can find a way, oh
You can do it, anything you want {Oh}
You can do it if you try (Oh, yeah)
You can make the world a better place {Make it better}
Don't try to hide (Yes, you can)
You can have it any way you want
Take your time to decide
Now I got a reason
I'm glad to be alive {Glad to be alive}
You can do it, anything you want
You can do it if you try (If you try)
You can make the world a better place
Don't try to hide
You can have it any way you want (Any way)
Take your time to decide {Ooh}
Now I got a reason
I'm glad to be alive {Glad to be alive}
Oh, oh, yeah {Oh, oh}
Shout about it, yeah
Shout about it, ooh
So glad to be alive
{Oh, oh} Oh, oh
Just to hear you sing this song
Yes, I'm glad to be alive
So glad to be alive
Oh, yes, I'm glad to be alive
So glad, a reason
You can do it {Yeah}, anything you want {Oh, oh}
You can do it if you try
You can make the world a better place
Don't try to hide { Don't try}
You can have it any way you want
Take your time to decide
Now I got a reason
I'm glad to be alive
Yes, I'm glad {Ooh} to be alive
{So glad} So glad (Shout it out, yeah)
Oh, yes, I'm glad {Oh} to be alive
Now I got a reason
I'm glad to be alive
Yes, I'm glad to be alive
So glad
Oh, yes, I'm glad to be alive
(Yeah) {Yeah} (Yeah) {Yeah}
Yes, I'm glad to be alive
So glad
Writer(s): Casey James, Leroy M. Bell
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