John Holt - Trade Wind
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(intro, toms drums, keys)
here I stand looking, looking around me
while all around me, what to do I see
unhappy faces, behind a fine smile
courting and loneliness, dressed up in modern style
unhappy people, living in sinn and shame
reflections of myself, life is no easy game
and we're caught in the trade wind(s)
the trade wind(s) of all time, time..
here I stand looking, looking around me
while all around me, what to do I see
young girls who soon become, streetwalker in the night
young boys a restless (bread), looking for a fight
children both rich and poor, they're searching for the truth
and they don't find it, God help tomorrows youth !
we're caught in the trade wind(s)
the trade wind(s) of all time, time..
trade winds are blowing, blowing around me
while all around me, what to do, I see
hatred an jealousy, brotherhood is dying
love is the answer, but nobody is buying
good people are turning back, some don't but they are few
winds are blowing.., and the choice is up to you..
and we're caught in the trade wind(s)
the trade wind(s) of all time.., time..
(fade out)
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lp album 'Introspective' 1980
http://www.roots-archives.com/release/4197/?highlight=59338
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(quotes from the web..)
Trade winds was originally released by the Three Degrees in 1972 before Roberta Flack's version which was in store on March 7, 1972. The Three Degrees already performed this song on Soul Train aired on January 29, 1972.
Trade Winds - The Three Degrees - January 1972
Trade Winds - Roberta Flack - February 1972
Trade Winds - Esther Marrow - 1972
Trade Winds - Maggie Bell - 1974
Trade Winds - Rod Stewart - June 1976
Trade Winds - Lou Rawls - 1977
Trade Winds - Randy Crawford - 1981
Tradewinds - Perri - 1990
Tradewinds - The Winans - 1993
(amongst others I guess)
...RM(?): I left Harry in 1970 and went with Roberta Flack in 1970 through 1975. And while I was with her in Switzerland I introduced her to the song "Where Is The Love" and she liked it. Actually it was a song called "Tradewinds" which was on the B-side of "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face." What was so nice in the old days when you had the 45 was you had an A and a B-side. Now mostly the A-side got the play because that was the hit, but whatever was on the B-side sold just as much as the A side. Roberta really put us on the map in terms of songwriting. ...