Wild World - Maxi Priest: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Wild World

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Wild World was released on January 1, 1987 by EMI Catalogue as a part of the album Maxi

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Maxi Priest

Vocals

Max Elliot

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Cat (Jusuf) Stevens

Cat (Jusuf) Stevens

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Ren Swan

Mixing Engineer

Wyclef Jean

Producer

Jerry Duplessis

Jerry Duplessis

Producer

Gil Cang

Additional Producer

Dick Beetham

Mastering Engineer

Shabs Jobanputra

Shabs Jobanputra

Executive Producer

Glyn Aikins

Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Now that I've lost everything to you

You say you wanna start something new

And it's breakin' my heart you're leavin'

Baby, I'm grievin'

But if you wanna leave take good care

Hope you find a lot of nice things to wear

But then a lot of nice things turn bad

Out there

[Verse 2]

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

It's hard to get by just upon a smile, girl

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Verse 3]

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do

And it's breakin' my heart in two

Because I never wanna see you sad, girl

Don't be a bad girl

But if you wanna leave take good care

Hope you find a lot of nice things out there

But just remember there's a lot of bad

Everywhere

[Verse 4]

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

It's hard to get by just upon a smile, girl

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Verse 5]

You know I've seen a lot of what the world can do

And it's breakin' my heart in two

'Cause I never wanna see you sad, girl

Don't be a bad girl

But if you wanna leave take good care

Hope you find a lot of nice things to wear

But then a lot of nice things turn bad

Out there

[Verse 6]

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

It's hard to get by just upon a smile, girl

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Verse 7]

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

It's hard to get by just upon a smile, girl

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

I'll always remember you like a child, girl

[Verse 8]

Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world

It's hard to get by just upon a smile, girl

Written by: Cat (Jusuf) Stevens

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