Hello Everyone,
Just got the terrible news: Our beloved Maurice White, co-Founder of Earth, Wind and Fire has died in his sleep after a long battle with Parkinson's disease. He was reportedly diagnosed in 1992, and stopped touring with Earth, Wind and Fire in 1994.
Earth, Wind and Fire was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in the year 2000, and Maurice was individually inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2010.
Like fans everywhere, I'm devastated! I just wanted to play this song, one of my favorites from the 70's: (Hearts Afire) That's the Way of the World. Hope you'll just sit back, listen and remember.
If you want to read more about the death of Maurice White, follow these links:
Huffington Post - http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/maurice-white-dead-dies_us_56b3d34be4b01d80b245b5bb
TMZ - http://www.tmz.com/2016/02/04/maurice-white-earth-wind-and-fire-dead/
In the meantime, here are the lyrics for (Hearts Afire) That's The Way of The World. RIP Maurice White!
That's the Way of the World (Hearts Afire)
Written by Maurice White, Charles Stepney and Verdine White for Columbia Records
Hearts afire creates love desire
Take you high and higher
To the world you belong
Hearts afire creates love desire
High and higher
To your place on the throne
We've come together on this special day
To sing our message loud and clear, hmmm
Looking back we've touched on sorrowful days
Future, past, they disappear
You will find (you will find)
Peace of mind (yeah)
If you look way down
In your heart and soul
Ah, don't hesitate
'Cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart
Ah, 'cause you're never
Never old at heart
Never, never, yeah, yeah
That's the way (that's the way)
Of the world (of the world)
Plant your flower (plant your flower)
And you grow a pearl
Child is born
With a heart of gold
Way of the world (oh plant your flower)
Makes his heart so cold
Oh, ho no, yeah, yeah
Hearts afire creates love desire
Take you high and higher
To the world you belong
Hearts afire, love desire
High and higher
You, you, you
Hearts afire, love desire
High and higher
We've come together on this special day
We sung a message loud and clear, yeah
Looking back, we've touched on sorrowful days
Future disappear
You will find (you will find)
Peace of mind (yeah)
If you look way down
In your heart and soul
Ah, don't hesitate
'Cause the world seems cold
Stay young at heart
'Cause you're never
Never, never, yeah, yeah
That's the way, yow
Of the world, yow yeah
Plant your flowers
And you grow a pearl
Child is born (child is born)
With a heart of gold
(With a heart of gold)
Way of the world (way of the world)
Makes his heart grow cold
(Makes his heart grow cold) yeah
Ooh, yeah, never
Ahhh, oh, well
