O-O-H CHILD
(Stan Vincent)

The Five Stairsteps - 1970
The Spinners - 1970
Dusty Springfield - 1970
Nina Simone - 1971
Bruce Ruffin - 1971
Laura Nyro & LaBelle - 1971
Richie Havens - 1974
Dee Dee Sharp - 1976
Valerie Carter - 1976
Milton Nascimento - 1998
Stormy Weather - 2000
Nanette Natal - 2000
John Stoddart - 2003
Hall & Oates - 2004

Also recorded by: Beth Orton; Edwin Hawkins Singers;
DeLeon Richards; Nnenna Freelon; BeBe & CeCe Winans;
Trish Vogel; Ed Hamilton; Ramsey Lewis; The Posies;
Beth Fitchet Wood; The Wondermints; Lenny Williams;
Nice & Smooth: ........ and others.



Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get brighter
Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get brighter

Some day, yeah
We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter

Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna be easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get be brighter
Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna be easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get be brighter

Some day, yeah
We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter

Some day, yeah
We'll get it together and we'll get it all done
Some day
When your head is much lighter
Some day, yeah
We'll walk in the rays of a beautiful sun
Some day
When the world is much brighter

Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get brighter
Ooh-oo child
Things are gonna get easier
Ooh-oo child
Things'll get brighter
Right now, right now
(You just wait and see how things are gonna be)