Released: November 3, 1986
Songwriter: Kool & the Gang James “J.T.” Taylor George “Funky” Brown
Producer: I.B.M.C. Khalis Bayyan Kool & the Gang
Spinning 'round in your dance of life like a hurricane
'Round and 'round we search for love in a world gone insane
Where's the joy
Where's the laughter?
Have we all gone astray?
Hold on tight
Don't give up
For love is on the way
What we need is a peace maker
What we need is a hero for the world
What we need is a peace maker
This old world is calling out
Man
Woman
Child
There must be someone
Somewhere to show the beauty and the power of love
Could be you
Could be me
That someone from all nations
Come together
Our world as one
For we are the hero generation
What we need is a peace maker
What we need is a mighty mountain of love
What we need is a peace maker
Hearts will praise that precious beauty
When the time has finally come
This song of love
These words of light will help lift you towards the sun
We bring: Peace maker
Peace maker
Mighty mountain of love
Peace maker
Peace maker
Hero for the world
What we need is a peace maker
What we need is a mighty mountain of love
What we need is a peace maker - a mountain of love
What we need is a peace maker - peace maker
What we need is a peace maker - peace maker
What we need is a peace maker - a mountain of love
'Round and 'round we search for love in a world gone insane
Where's the joy
Where's the laughter?
Have we all gone astray?
Hold on tight
Don't give up
For love is on the way
What we need is a peace maker
What we need is a hero for the world
What we need is a peace maker
This old world is calling out
Man
Woman
Child
There must be someone
Somewhere to show the beauty and the power of love
Could be you
Could be me
That someone from all nations
Come together
Our world as one
For we are the hero generation
What we need is a peace maker
What we need is a mighty mountain of love
What we need is a peace maker
Hearts will praise that precious beauty
When the time has finally come
This song of love
These words of light will help lift you towards the sun
We bring: Peace maker
Peace maker
Mighty mountain of love
Peace maker
Peace maker
Hero for the world
What we need is a peace maker
What we need is a mighty mountain of love
What we need is a peace maker - a mountain of love
What we need is a peace maker - peace maker
What we need is a peace maker - peace maker
What we need is a peace maker - a mountain of love
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- Too Hot
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- Hollywood Swinging
- You Don’t Have to Change
- Heaven at Once
- Open Sesame
- Give It Up
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- Here After
- (When You Say You Love Somebody) In The Heart
- Be My Lady
- September Love
- Sugar
- Dave
- Night People
- Gift of Love
- Sorry