Songwriter: Andy Fraser
Producer: Robert Palmer
Said the fight to make ends meet
Keeps a man upon his feet
Holding down his job
Trying to show he can't be bought
Ooh, it takes every kinda people
To make what life's about, yeah
Every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
Someone's looking for a lead
In his duty to a king or to a creed
Protecting what he feels is right
Fights against wrong with his life
There is no profit in deceit
Honest men know that
Revenge does not taste sweet
Whether yellow, black or white
Each and every man's the same inside
Ooh, it takes every kinda people
To make what life's about, yeah
It takes every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
You know that love's the only goal
That could bring a peace to any soul
Hey, and every man's the same
He wants the sunshine in his name
Ooh, it takes every kinda people
To make what life's about, yeah
It takes every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
Mmm, every kinda people
To make what life's about
It takes every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
Keeps a man upon his feet
Holding down his job
Trying to show he can't be bought
Ooh, it takes every kinda people
To make what life's about, yeah
Every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
Someone's looking for a lead
In his duty to a king or to a creed
Protecting what he feels is right
Fights against wrong with his life
There is no profit in deceit
Honest men know that
Revenge does not taste sweet
Whether yellow, black or white
Each and every man's the same inside
Ooh, it takes every kinda people
To make what life's about, yeah
It takes every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
You know that love's the only goal
That could bring a peace to any soul
Hey, and every man's the same
He wants the sunshine in his name
Ooh, it takes every kinda people
To make what life's about, yeah
It takes every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
Mmm, every kinda people
To make what life's about
It takes every kinda people
To make the world go 'round
- Double Fun (1978)
- Maybe It’s Live (1982)
- Addictions: Volume 1 (1989)
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Robert Palmer (1999)
- Addicted to Love
- Johnny and Mary
- Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)
- Simply Irresistible
- Sneakin’ Sally Through the Alley
- Sweet Lies
- Honey B
- What Can You Bring Me
- Some Guys Have All the Luck
- Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You
- Hyperactive
- The Silver Gun
- Man Smart (Woman Smarter)
- Stone Cold
- You Overwhelm Me
- Dance For Me 99
- Every Kinda People
- Riverboat
- It Could Happen to You
- Off the Bone
- Top 40
- Sailing Shoes
- Dreams to Remember
- Remember to Remember