It Takes All Kinds of People to Make a World

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David Ruffin - R&B

It Takes All Kinds of People to Make a World

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Duration: 4:25

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[Intro] Oh [Chorus] You know it takes all kinds of people (To make a world) To make a world (World) Oh yes, it does (Yes it does) You know it takes all kinds of people (To make a world) To make a world (World) Oh yes, it does (Yes it does) Listen (The preacher, the baker, the candystick man) Well, gardener, teacher, lawyer, preacher [Verse 1] When we will learn To live together like sisters and brothers? When will we turn Oh, the tide of hate to loving each other? [Pre-Chorus] Ooh, come on and get it together Open up your mind and you'll discover, ooh [Chorus] That it takes all kinds of people (To make a world) To make a world (World) Yes, it does (Yes, it does) You know it takes all kinds of people (To make a world) Oh, to make a world (World) Yes, it does, you tell 'em (Yes it does) (The preacher, the baker, the candystick man) Well Gardener, teacher, lawyer, preacher [Verse 2] Mmm, you can't demand Mmm, people's respect if you're not gonna give it And what's the use Ooh, reading your Bible if you're not gonna live it [Pre-Chorus] Well, come on and get it together Open up your mind and you'll discover [Chorus] That it takes all kinds of people To make a world (World) Oh, yes, it does (Yes, it does) You know it takes all kinds of people (To make a world) To make a world (World) Oh, yes, it does (Yes it does) (The butcher, the baker, the candystick man) Well Gardener, teacher, lawyer, preacher [Bridge] Aah-hey! (Doo-doo-doo) (Do-doo-doo-doo) [Pre-Chorus] So, come on, get up, come on and get it together Open up your mind and you'll discover [Chorus] That it takes all kinds of people To make a world (World) Yes, it does (Yes, it does) You know it takes all kinds of people To make a world (World) Oh, yes, it does (Yes it does) Talkin' 'bout (The preacher, the baker, the candystick man) Well Gardener, teacher, lawyer, preacher You know it takes all kinds of people To make a world (World) Oh, yes, it does (Yes, it does) You know it takes all kinds of people To make a world (World) Oh, yes, it does (Yes it does) [Outro] It takes the typist, the chauffeur (It takes all kinds of people) Talkin' 'bout the real estate broker (To make a world) The dancer, the singer (It takes all kinds of people) The square and the swinger (To make a world) It takes them to make a world (It takes all kinds of people) It takes all kinds of people To make a world (To make a world) Yes, it does Oh, I know it don't matter what you do (It takes all kinds of people) Oh, I know it takes, it takes me and you (To make a world) (It takes all kinds of people) It takes all kinds of people To make a world (To make a world) Yes, it does You know it takes all kinds of people (It takes all kinds of people) To make the world (To make a world) Oh, yes, it does (It takes all kinds of people) When will we learn to live together? (To make a world) Oh, like sisters and brothers

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  • Van McCoy
  • Joe Cobb