70년대 초반 Soul 뮤직은 새로운 장을 열어 갔다. Curtis Mayfield, Sly Stone, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Isaac Hayes, Bobby Warmack, Donny Hathaway 그리고 Stevie Wonder까지 정제된 사회적 의식이 가득 들어찬 송가들을 만들어 내고 있었다. 그 동안 필라델피아에서는 이 분야의 대표적인 수뇌 Gamble-Huff 콤비는 본작을 제작하며 우리들의 시각을 한층 업그레이드 시켜 주었다. 전쟁에 의해 분단된 나라, 계급과 인종 등을 말하고 있으며 그와 동시에 잊혀지지 않는 노랫말과 함께 Gamble-Huff콤비는 우리들이 춤을 추며 생각하게끔 만들어 준다. Gamble과 Huff는 그들의 권한이양을 위한 대변인으로 O’Jays를 점찍었다. 대부분의 필리 소울 싱어들과 비교해 보다 더 감성적이고 헤비한 창법을 들려주는 보컬리스트 Eddie Levert의 활약이 남다른 본작은 Rolling Stone 선정 “500 Great Albums Of All Time’에 선정되기도 한다. 윤택함 (Gloss)과 거침 (Grit) 그리고 그루브 (Groove)의 눈부신 조화가 서려있는 본작은 Total Soul Classic 앨범이 되기에 충분한 자격을 지니고 있다. (디지팩)
(when the world is at peace) (when the world is at peace) I can see the day when its safe to walk the streets when we learn to care for those lost in poverty there would be no need for our daughters and our sons to march up and down the streets singing we shall overcome (do-it-to-me-now)
when the worlds at peace will it still be in one piece I pray for the day when the bombs and the bullets cease come lets make a change, or leave the world in dust lets be the world of love for the ones that follow us (do-it-to-me-now)
If we learn to love the way we learn to kill then love will rule the world and hate would soon be still some may say they love, but loves a sacrifice love is not a state of mind, loves a fact of life (do-it-to-me-now)
hate..... be still love..... get behind me peace.... what we need ha ha peace.... is what we need now
da....da....whos got me?...whos got me? ha. da da da, da da da da da da da da dayah, da da da da da da da da dayah, da da da da da da da da dy, da da da da da da whos got me? whos got me? got to be peeeeace huh? da da dayah, da da da da da da da da dy, da da da da da da
This is where I have a problem with the rest...........good luck
(What they do!) (They smile in your face) All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) (They smile in your face) All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah Somebody's out to get your lady A few of your buddies they sure look shady Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist Aimin' straight at your back And I don't think they'll miss (What they do!) (They smile in your face) All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah So are they there to see my woman I don't even be home but they just keep on comin' What can I do to get on the right track I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back (They smile in your face) All the time they want to take your place The back stabbers (back stabbers) Low down... dirty... (What they do!) (They smile in your face) Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers) (They smile in your face) I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers
People all over the world (everybody) Join hands (join) Start a love train, love train People all over the world (all the world, now) Join hands (love ride) Start a love train (love ride), love train The next stop that we make will be soon Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too Don't you know that it's time to get on board And let this train keep on riding, riding on through Well, well People all over the world (you don't need no money) Join hands (come on) Start a love train, love train (don't need no ticket, come on) People all over the world (Join in, ride this train) Join in (Ride this train, y'all) Start a love train (Come on, train), love train All of you brothers over in Africa Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too Please don't miss this train at the station 'Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you Well People all over the world (Sisters and brothers) Join hands (join, come on) Start a love train (ride this train, y'all), love train (Come on) People all over the world (Don't need no tickets) Join hands (come on, ride) Start a love train, love train Ride, let it ride Let it ride Let it ride People, ain't no war People all over the world (on this train) Join in (ride the train) Start a love train, love train (ride the train, y'all) People all over the world (come on) Join hands (you can ride or stand, yeah) Start a love train, love train (makin' love) People all over the world ('round the world, y'all) Join hands (come on) Start a love train, love train