During the 2008 presidential election, John Legend and The Roots were inspi… Read Full Bio ↴During the 2008 presidential election, John Legend and The Roots were inspired to work on a collaborative album together and the product of their efforts, Wake Up!, was released on September 21, 2010. The album features the prolific soul singer and hip-hop band covering protest songs and conscious soul classics from a variety of artists from the 60s and 70s, with guest appearances from Common and Melanie Fiona. Produced entirely by Legend, songs covered on the album include Marvin Gaye's Wholy Holy, Donny Hathaway's Little Ghetto Boy, Baby Huey and the Babysitters' Hard Times, and Mike James Kirkland's Hang on in There. The first single, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes Wake Up Everybody, features guest spots by Common and Melanie Fiona.
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Wake Up!
John Legend & The Roots [feat. Black Thought] Lyrics
Hard Times Cold, cold eyes upon me they stare People all around me…
Little Ghetto Boy My grandmother's suits was tailor made Sundays Mahalia playe…
We also have lyrics for these tracks by John Legend & The Roots:
Compared to What I love you low Said love the lie and lie the…
Hang on in There There ain't no time, No time for sorrow. And we ain't got…
Hard Times Cold, cold eyes upon me they stare People all around me…
I Can't Write Left Handed I can't write left-handed. Would you please write a letter t…
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free I wish I knew how, it would feel, to be…
Little Ghetto Boy My grandmother's suits was tailor made Sundays Mahalia playe…
Shine They wait to plead their case, unknown cast aside. I love…
Wake Up Everybody Wake up everybody no more sleepin' in bed No more backward…
Wholy Holy Wholy holy Wholy holy Come together Wholy People we got to …
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Hard Times Cold, cold eyes upon me they stare People all around me…