The Four Tops
The Four Tops
Jimmy Ruffin
Jimmy Ruffin
The Marvelettes
The Marvelettes
The Originals
The Originals
The Originals
Blue Scepter
Blue Scepter
Blue Scepter
The Undisputed Truth
The Undisputed Truth
Posse
Posse
The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations
The Devastating Affair
The Devastating Affair
The Devastating Affair
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli
Frankie Valli
Junior Walker & The All Stars
Junior Walker & The All Stars
Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr
G.C. Cameron
G.C. Cameron
Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Sisters Love
The Sisters Love
R. Dean Taylor
R. Dean Taylor
Commodores
Commodores
Rare Earth
Rare Earth
Rare Earth
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Eddie Kendricks
Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
G.C. Cameron
G.C. Cameron
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Supremes
The Supremes
The Courtship (Soul)
The Courtship (Soul)
The Courtship (Soul)
XIT
XIT
XIT
The Four Tops
The Four Tops
Vincent DiMirco
Vincent DiMirco
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Eric and The Vikings
Eric and The Vikings
Eric and The Vikings
Howl The Good
Howl The Good
Howl The Good
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Gaye
Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
The Undisputed Truth
The Undisputed Truth
The Undisputed Truth
Chris Holland & T-Bone
Chris Holland & T-Bone
Chris Holland & T-Bone
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Martha Reeves & The Vandellas
Different Shades of Brown
Different Shades of Brown
The Temptations
The Temptations
The Temptations
Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin
Suzee Ikeda
Suzee Ikeda
David Ruffin
David Ruffin
David Ruffin
Blinky
Blinky
Junior Walker & The All Stars
Junior Walker & The All Stars
The Jackson 5
The Jackson 5
The Blackberries
The Blackberries
Syreeta & Stevie Wonder
Syreeta
Crystal Mansion
Crystal Mansion
[Refrain]
Save the children!
Save the children!
Save the children!
[Chorus]
My people (People!)
What it is, what it is (What it is, what it is)
Somebody tell me, so I can pass it on
To the children
[Refrain]
Save the children!
Save the children! (Arrghh!)
Save the children!
[Verse 1]
So they can be strong
And keep their minds straight
Grow up and love
And learn not to hate
But instead they're runnin' away
Fighting the nation, ah yeah
Now was there something you did
Or something you should have done
Or was it in your conversation?
[Chorus]
My people (People!)
What it is, what it is (What it is, what it is)
Somebody tell me, so I can pass it on
Let's save the children
[Refrain]
Save the children!
Ah yeah
Save the children!
Let's save the babies! (Let's save the babies)
Save the children!
[Verse 2]
Now they should be our main concern
What we teach them is all they have to learn
We must now teach them somethin' my friends
That's gonna make it just right for you
Oh there's somethin' my friend
That the whole wide world can live together anew (Ohh!)
La la la
What it is (What it is)
La la la la la
What it is (What it is)
[Verse 3]
Now each man (Each man)
Is an individualist, oh yes
But love is something I know
That the whole world can understand
And now that you found out what it is
Lay it on me
[Outro]
My people, oh yes (People!)
What it is, what it is (What it is, what it is)
Somebody tell me (Somebody tell me)
Please tell me (Please tell me)
I wanna pass it on (I wanna pass it on)
Oh I wanna tell the children (Oh I wanna tell the children)
My people (What it is, what it is)
Somebody tell me (Somebody tell me)
What It Is, What It Is was written by Willie Hutch.
What It Is, What It Is was produced by Willie Hutch.