THIS BROUGHT ME TO TEARS. SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT HOW FAST WE GROW UP AND LIFE CHANGES.

A timeless song and a beautiful rendition of the Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes original.

The Roots and Common always put a smile on my face and hope in my heart. 😊

This song always gives me chills... love it.

I love John Legend's version of this song! I also think Melonie Fiona's voice is beautiful, I usually don't like rap, but Common's part in it just seems to flow! This song really moves me to tears, the message is so powerful to me!

Love this track! So happy there are artistes like John and the Roots around...hope this kind of music never dies!

I love this video. It represents how our world should be. Taking care of the children, respecting each other, show love!🤗

The Roots as the backup Band !!! How could I not LOVE this version!! They ALL totally do Teddy Pendergrass justice

I haven't thought about this song in over a decade, woke up thus morning thinking to start my day on a positive note and this popped back into my head randomly. Still hits

This song should be the world anthem

Hitting a little different rn. Common said “we’re more than just shooters. We’re more than just looters.” 👀

We need more music like this, it inspires us to be better.

6 years later and I still find myself coming back to this beautiful song

“Wake up everybody” May 2020 👊🏾🤛🏾👊🏾👊🏻🤛🏻

This song is the Reminder of what we need during covid!! The lyrics are so accurate.

Who's still listening 2020 the world getting crazier an crazier wake up everybody ♥️

I remember listening to this everyday when it first came out. So glad it popped in my head tonight, felt good hearing some REAL music again 💕

This should become our national anthem starting today!

I’m the little girl on the step 🥰

[Verse 1: John Legend] Wake up everybody, no more sleeping in bed No more backward thinking, time for thinking ahead The world has changed so very much from what it used to be There is so much hatred, war, and poverty [Verse 2: Melanie Fiona] Wake up all the teachers, time to teach a new way Maybe then they'll listen to what you have to say Cause they're the ones who's coming up, and the world is in their hands When you teach the children, teach them the very best you can [Hook: John Legend & Melanie Fiona] The world won't get no better If we just let it be The world won't get no better We gotta change it, yeah, just you and me [Verse 3: John Legend] Wake up all the doctors, make the old people well They're the ones who suffer and who catch all the hell But they don't have so very long before their Judgment Day So won't you make them happy before they pass away [Verse 4: Melanie Fiona] Wake up, all the builders time to build a new land I know we can do it if we all lend a hand The only thing we have to do is put it in our mind Surely things will work out, cause they do every time [Hook: John Legend & Melanie Fiona] The world won't get no better If we just let it be The world won't get no better We gotta change it, yeah, just you and me [Bridge Rap: Common] It's the God hour, the morning I wake up Just for the breath of life I thank my maker My mom say I come from hustlers and shakers My mind build-ed on skyscrapers and acres He said take us back to where we belong I try to write a song as sweet as the Psalms Though I'm the type to bear arms and wear my heart on my sleeve Even when I fell, in God I believe Breathe the days in Weave through the maze and the season so amazing Feed them and raise them Seasons are aging: earthquakes, wars, and rumors I want us to get by but we're more then consumers We're more than shooters, more than looters Created in his image, so God live through us And even in this generation living through computers Only love, love, love can reboot us [Outro] Wake up, everybody Wake up, everybody Need a little help, y'all Yes I do, need a little help

Great song. Great soul. Great reproduction of the Harold Melvin classic.

Coronavirus on my mind as i listen to this. We have to change the way we do things from now on

A SERMON IN A SONG. This is the meaning of life everlasting. Thanks Teddy.

Teddy Pendergrass did a great job on this track. John Complimented it very well.

This song is so amazingly relevant!!! And we need more music like this to surface main stream media.. And Let's be real, it's out there it just doesn't get the well deserved attention.... But one day that's gon change...# Fighting for Good Music#!!!

A great R & B Soul song, with a great message. Excellent work, John Legend. I so respect what you do and love your music.

Goosebumps, teared up and touched to the core. The power of Love, unity and creativity displayed by our heroes resuscitating the Art of Music with class, style and humility. Thank Q to all that took part in this production. Blessings 🙏🏾

It’s Jan ‘21 and I’m enjoying 👌🏽

Great way to start a day....great mind music

i always walk in class every morning with this song playing last year in my history class.i absolutely love this song, so refreshing.

Still one of the best songs of all time, in my opinion.

I used to listen to this song every morning on the wake up in NY, now Im using this song for my children 🤗❤️

Love how they harmonize :) they voices go well together

My school play this song every morning 💯

Honestly, that song got me so emotional 😧😧 because of what it stands for and how long ago it's been written. It still reflects and refers to the world today......

Just heard for the first time. Great song and perfect for today.

this is the type of music that makes me wanna get up and do something, and help the world

Still listening 2024

this song is so beautiful! Real music!

Beautiful. Listen up people! 🙏🏼♥️🕊

Love this song.. Wake up everybody!!

I loved this song the first time around when Teddy Pendergrass sang it with Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes and I love this version of it ... unfortunately, the lyrics are as relevant today as they were in the early 70s. Wake up, everybody.

I grew up loving my musics from the 60’s & 70’s BUT I love this cover by these artists! 70 LV Grandmom who can still groove

Wake up everybody. The world won’t get no better if we just let it be. We got to change it, just you and me. Much love and gratitude to the soldiers of love.

This song always reminds me to be aware in every thing I do, I say and think. And it reminds me to take good care to each other; show respect to elderly and weak, but also be a guiding light to the young. We all, as human unity, are strong enough, smart enough and together enough to get through this COVID-crisis. Because the #1 leader is L.O.V.E. Take good care and stay healthy, safe and optimistic.

what a beautiful version of this mythical song!

Beautiful words beautiful lyrics...Lets wake up..Love One Another...Peace

Love this! ❤ it's timeless...

Beautifully done ✔️ 👏 I always loved this song.

This song is more moving than ever. Wake up y'all!

Yes everyone needs to wake up, especially for our children. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🦋

There are some very good covers of this classic

And even in this generation livin' through computers, only love, love, love can reboot us...♪

" IF WE WANT CHANGE. WE (MUST) MAKE THE CHANGE ‼️💪🏿"

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful

Thanks John for bringing back a timeless message!

One of my favorite bands! Good vibrations from Brasil!

"When the rich wage war, only poor people die"

The original song was played ever morning on waking up for school...fond memories. Perfect rendition

Let's All Wake Up...Get back to Living For Each Other

A wake up call to all... let peace prevail and lets live together in love. It's not a request, it's our requirement to live happily in this life.

Only love can reboot us! ❤

Common is a most uncommon Brotha I love his expressions enlightening a new generation

I love the old version BUT I think this is an equally moving piece. Modern; captures the world we live in now.

best song to listen.big up to you john legend

A great version of a Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes classic...

This song very much speaks of today...wake up EVERYBODY!!🙏🏾🥀🥲

I love that line from Common only love can reboot us

Doing justice to this song by Teddy, Old school is proud of you John L

the one thing I hate about people who do things like this is that they have no soul of faith in the original work usually they drown out the original or make a mess of the real work I understand the need of the new artists to show what they can do when you take on a price of music like this you should understand the spirit of the original these people have understood the spirit of the original music and managed to keep that spirit and give it more of a modern twist without actually loosing what the original piece of music was about very well done I will be waiting in anticipation for your next piece of music

John your voice is necessary!!! Your gift is necessary!!!

It's time for us wake up because things are not getting any better.It's much worse now than when this song first came out.A beautiful rendition indeed.WAKE UP EVERYBODY.

I’m in LOVE with this song!!! 😍

"Wake up everybody No more sleepin' in bed No more backward thinkin' Time for thinkin' ahead"

Wake up people. Rest in heavenly peace Stephen "tWitch" Boss. Rest with the angels. You helped to change the world. 🌎 😇

This video reminds me that if we all come together with love the world will be a better place with God anything is possible keep the faith alive

This song makes me feel like I'm actually there and I'm singing this song with the rest of the world

When you wake and bake and listen to this song while eating breakfast...

Good Sunday evening, everyone; 'Time to feed the meter': Lord, help us to remember that you have given us others from whom we can draw courage and light. Amen. Thanks for the upload, John Legend and Team. Blessings

🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love it's new roots!!!

Vale a pena ouvir o album todo!!! muito bom.. uhul.

Yes!!!!!!!!!!In 2020, we are waking up like every decade, We struggle with racism throughout American History. When will get it. God help us. Steven Wonder sang a song"Heaven Help All".Let's try a little tenderness, LOVE.

Melanie you betta sang girl!👏🏽

Damn!! Commons verse speaks volumes is very indicative of happenings nowadays we need to wake up!!!🙏🙏🙏🙏

beautiful song! I wanna listen this every morning)))

Still Listening 2021 this was in my time I'm 66yrs and i still love love this song !! This needs to be played in every city and state and especially in every Black and Brown community !!play this song around the World !! ❤

Hi from Cape Town, South Africa. My country is in trouble. I wish this song could play on every radio station all day, every day ✌️💜💡

Can’t stop listening💜💜💜Wake up Everybody‼️🌟💫🌟🙏🎵☮️

Love Melanie's voice

YOUNG PEOPLE WAKE UP KNOWLEDGE IS POWER, TEACHER'S IT'S A NEW DAY LIES WAS TAUGHT TO OUR CHILDREN IN THE PASS, IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO STEP UP AND TEACHER OUR CHILDREN THE TRUTH, THEY ARE THE FUTURE.

This song is amazing♥️ I love how they all have such positive energy with each other..Common & The Roots always make me smile, their music is always flowing through my house, God has truly blessed this world with them all😊♥️

Listening in November 2020- yes we can

Funny how this is so relevant right now. Every lyric

Who's still listening to this amazing song in 2019 🤗

A beautiful homage to the original.... respectful twist on Teddy ‘s ring in a bell beauty and clarity.

A Classic Any Time Any Day ❤

This song makes me happy. :)

Great album, great music and positive message!

Timeless message❤

I've always loved this song. You guys put a new spin on an old message, revelant today. Its pass time to wake up.