Ease on Down the Road
Michael Jackson, Diana Ross
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Ease on down Ease on Down the road Ease on down Ease on down the road (oh, yes) Ease on down Ease on down the road (whoa) Da-da Come on, Dorothy Don't you carry nothing that might be a load, come on Ease on down the road (oh, oh) There it is Come on and ease on down, ease on down the road Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road Don't you carry nothing that might be a load Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road (come on) Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road (ease on down) Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road (ease on down) Don't you carry nothing that might be a load Come on, ease on down, ease on down, down the road Pick your left foot up When your right foot's down Come on legs keep movin' Don't you lose no ground You just keep on keepin' On the road that you choose Don't you give up walkin' 'Cause you gave up shoes, yeah (oh) Ease on down, ease on down the road (come on) Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road Don't you carry nothing that might be a load Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road 'Cause there may be times When you think you lost your mind And the steps you're takin' Leave you three, four steps behind But the road you're walking Might be long sometimes You just keep on steppin' And you'll be just fine, yeah Ease on down, ease on down the road (ease on down) (come on) Come on, ease on down, ease on down the road, yeah (ease on down) Don't you carry nothing that might be a load Come on, ease on down, ease on down the Woo (Woo) yeah Come on (yeah) Ah, ooh (yeah) Oh, there may be times When you wish you wasn't born And you wake one morning Just to find that your courage's gone But just know that feeling Only last a little while You just stick with us And we'll show you how to smile, yeah Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down Get 'em up, get 'em up, ease on down the road (ease on down) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (ease on down) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (ease on down) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (ease on down, ohh) Get 'em up, get 'em up, ease on down the road (I like to, I want to, ease on down) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (down the road) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down Get 'em up, get 'em up, ease on down the road (come on, ease on down) (Ease on down) Get 'em up, goin' down (ease on down, ease on down, come on) Ease on down (ease on down, ease on down) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (woo, you know) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (won't you, ease on down) Get 'em up, get 'em up, ease on down the road (the road, the road) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (no, nothing can stop me now) Get 'em up, goin' down, ease on down (ease on down)
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Written by: Charles Emanuel Smalls
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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10 facts about this song
Song Foundation"Ease on Down the Road" is a song from the Broadway musical "The Wiz" composed by Charlie Smalls.
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Movie AdaptationThe song gained more popularity after being used in the 1978 movie adaptation of the musical, where it was performed by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.
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Star PerformersIn the film, Diana Ross portrayed Dorothy Gale and Michael Jackson played the Scarecrow.
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Cinematic VersionThe cinematic version of "Ease on Down the Road" was produced by music producer Quincy Jones.
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Chart PerformanceThe song reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and made it to No. 17 on the soul singles chart.
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Musical Influence"Ease on Down the Road" continues to be a cultural touchstone with tunes reflecting African-American music styles, including R&B, gospel, and jazz.
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Music VideoA music video was created for the song, featuring Ross and Jackson dancing down the Yellow Brick Road.
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Albums“Ease on Down the Road” is featured on the double-disc soundtrack album of "The Wiz" and on Diana Ross’ 1979 greatest hits album.
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Cover VersionsThe song has been covered by various artists such as Consumer Rapport, who had a hit in 1975 and made it to No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 6 on the soul singles chart.
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Cultural RevivalThe song and the musical it originated from were revitalized for a new audience in 2015's "The Wiz Live!", a live television production aired on NBC.
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