Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Juanita Tippins
Background Vocals
Jade MacRae
Background Vocals
Mahalia Barnes
Background Vocals
Greg Morrow
Drums
Mike Brignardello
Bass
Pat Buchanan
Guitar
Tony Harrell
Keyboards
Michael Rojas
Keyboards
Steve Herman
Trumpet
Chris Dunn
Trombone
Chris West
Tenor Saxophone
Jim Hoke
Baritone Saxophone
Paul Gray
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jean Reynolds
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Greg Morrow
Assistant Producer
Bry Jones
Producer
Russ Long
Engineer
Braddon Williams
Engineer
David Hemming
Mixing Engineer
Leon Zervos
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I wonder why
Why do we live in hate?
Steppin' on our own true pride
Without a warning and then turn and walk away when
[Verse 2]
People make the world a better place for us to live in, yeah
When people make this world a better place for us to live in
Ooh, mmm
Whoa, whoa
[Verse 3]
Times life might bring you down
To shatter on this cold, black earth (Cold black earth)
Even though, even though it hurts
You must give yourself the right to go through another day
[Verse 4]
Instead of worryin' yourself sick over things people say and do
You should try to understand life as you see fit
And the world would be a better place
And the world would be a better place
[Verse 5]
Ooh, mmm
Whoa, whoa
[Verse 6]
Oh, people make the world a better place for us to live in, yeah
Oh, people, people, people make the world a better place
Some of us, some of us won't even try, no
Some of us, they won't even, they won't even try
[Verse 7]
To make this world, to make this world
Don't you know
People make this world a better place
Written by: Jean Reynolds