All About the Music

This week we continue our feature of one of the top musical groups to hit the airways and the discos in the 70s,  "The O'Jays" Our featured song would be "Love Train"  This song hit number 1 on the R&B singles and the Billboard Hot 100 charts.  It also peaked at number 9 on the UK charts and was certified gold by the RIAA.

Love Train

[Chorus] 
People all over the world 
Join hands (Join)
Start a love train (You)
Love train (And You)
People all over the world (All over nah)
Join hands (Love right)
Start a love train (Love right)
Love train

The next stop that we make will be England
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don't you know that it's time to get on board?
And let this train keep riding, riding, on through
Well, well

Chorus
People all over the world (We don't need nobody)
Join hands (Come on)
Start a love train ( Don't need)
Love train (Take it, come on)
People all over the world (Right)
Join hands (Ride this train,y'all)
Start a love train (Come on) 
Love train

All of you brothers in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don't miss this train at the station
'Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry, for you
Well

Chorus 
People all over the world (Sisters and Brothers)
Join hands (Join, come on)
Start a love train (Ride this train)
People all over the world (Don't need no tickets)
Join hands (Come on, ride)
Start a love train(Ride)
Love train (Ride)

Ride
Let it ride
Let it ride
Let it ride
People ain't no war 

Chorus
People all over the world ( This train)
Join hands (Ride the train)
Start a love train (Yeah)
Love train (Come to Japan,y'all)
People all over the world (Come on)...

Writers: Kenneth/Leon Huff
© Philadelphia International 1972