Trade Winds Songtext
von Roberta Flack

Here I stand lookin′, lookin' around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Unhappy faces behind a painted smile
Heartache and loneliness dressed up in modern style
Unhappy people living in sin and shame
Reflections of myself, life is no easy game

And we′re caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time

Here I stand lookin', lookin' around me
While all around me, what do I see?
Young girls who will soon become streetwalkers in the night
Young boys, the restless breed, looking for a fight
Children, both rich and poor, they′re searching for the truth
And if they don′t find it, God help tomorrow's youth

We′re caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
(Trade winds, trade winds of our time)


Trade winds are blowin', blowin′ around me
And while all around me, what do I see?
Hatred and jealousy, brotherhood is dyin'
Love is the answer nobody′s buyin'
Good people turning bad, some don't but they are few
The winds are blowin′, the choice is up to you

We′re caught in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time

Yes, we're caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time

And we′re riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time

We're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time

We are riding, riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
Yes, we′re caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
And we're riding, riding on the trade winds
The trade winds of our time
We are riding, yes, we′re riding
The trade winds of our time
Oh, we're caught up, caught up in the trade winds
The trade winds of our time