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Why Can't We Live Together Lyrics — Sade | Dork

Lyrics
Sade
Why Can't We Live Together Lyrics

Lyrics

Why Can't We Live Together

1984

Written by Timmy Thomas

Produced by Robin Millar

Lyrics

Why Can't We Live Together

Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why Mmm, why can't we live together? Tell me why, tell me why Mmm, why can't we live together? Everybody wants to live together Why can't we be together? No more war, no more war, no more war Mmm, just a little peace No more war, no more war All we want is some peace in this world Everybody wants to live together Why can't we be together? No matter, no matter what color Mmm, you are still my brother I said no matter, no matter what color Mmm, you are still my brother Everybody wants to live together Why can't we be together? Everybody wants to live Everybody's got to be together Everybody wants to live Everybody's got to be together Everybody's got to be together Everybody wants to be together I said no matter, no matter what color Mmm, you are still my brother I said no matter, no matter what color You are still my brother Everybody wants to live together Why can't we be together? Gotta live together Together

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About this track

"Why Can't We Live Together" is a song by Sade, released in 1984. The song was written by Timmy Thomas. It was produced by Robin Millar.

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