Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gladys Knight
Performer
John Clayton
Upright Bass
David "Fathead" Newman
Tenor Saxophone
Joe Sample
Piano
Russell Malone
Guitar
Jeff Hamilton
Drums
Sid Page
First Violin
Ron Clark
Violin
Mario De Leon
Violin
Joel Derouin
Violin
Yvette Devereaux
Violin
Armen Garabedian
Violin
Berj Garabedian
Violin
Peter Kent
Violin
Michelle Richards
Violin
Mari Tsumura
Violin
Roland Kato
Viola
Denyse Buffum
Viola
Matt Funes
Viola
Carrie Holzman-Little
Viola
Evan Wilson
Viola
Larry Corbett
Cello
Dan Smith
Cello
Rudy Stein
Cello
Chris Walden
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Clyde Otis
Composer
John Clayton
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Tommy LiPuma
Producer
Al Schmitt
Mixing Engineer
Steve Genewick
Engineer
Bill Smith
Engineer
Brian Montgomery
Assistant Recording Engineer
Bruce Monical
Assistant Recording Engineer
Paul Smith
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
This bitter earth
Well, what fruit it bears?
What good is love, love?
That no one shares
And if my life is like the dust
That hides the glow of a rose
What good am I?
Heaven only knows
Ooh, this bitter earth
Well, can be so cold
On this day you're young
Too soon you're old
But while a voice within me cries
Someone may answer my call
And this bitter earth, ooh
May not be so bitter after all
This bitter earth
Can be so cold
Today you're young, young
Too soon, too old
I said, this bitter earth
Can be so cold
Today you're young, so young
Before you know it, you're growing old
While a voice within me cries
Someone may answer my call
And this bitter earth, ooh
May not be so bitter, so bitter after all
This bitter earth
Writer(s): Clyde Otis
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