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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass Guitar
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
Drums
John Pizzarelli
John Pizzarelli
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Donny Hathaway
Donny Hathaway
Songwriter
Leroy Hutson
Leroy Hutson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Joel Dorn
Joel Dorn
Producer
William Arlt
William Arlt
Recording Engineer
Bob Liftin
Bob Liftin
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah Tryin' times, is what the world is talkin' about You got confusion all over the land, yeah Mother against daughter, father against son The whole thing is gettin' out of hand But folks wouldn't have to suffer If there was more love for your brother But these are tryin' times, yeah, yeah You got the riots in the ghetto, and it's all around A whole lot of things that's wrong is going down, yes, it is I don't understand it from my point of view I remember somebody say do unto others As you'd have them do unto you And then folks wouldn't have to suffer If there was more love But these are tryin' times, yes, it is People always talk about man's inhumanity to man But what you tryin' to do to make this a better land? Oh, just pick up your paper, turn on your TV You see a lot of demonstrations for equality But maybe folks wouldn't have to suffer If there was more love But these are tryin' times, yeah Tryin' times, yeah, is what the world is talkin' about You got confusion all over the land Mother against daughter, father against son The whole thing, is getting out of hand
Writer(s): Leroy Hutson, Donny Hathaway Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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