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Artist: Paul McCartney
Track: Ebony & Ivory

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Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don't we?

We all know that people are the same where ever you go
There is good and bad in ev'ryone
We learn to live, we learn to give
Each other what we need to survive together alive

Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord why don't we?

Ebony, ivory living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory, ooh

We all know that people are the same where ever you go
There is good and bad in ev'ryone
We learn to live, when we learn to give
Each other what we need to survive together alive

Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony
Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord why don't we?

Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord, why don't we
Ebony, ivory living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory living in perfect harmony
Ebony, ivory living in perfect harmony
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder release “Ebony and Ivory”?
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder released “Ebony and Ivory” on March 29, 1982.
Q:When did Paul McCartney release “Ebony and Ivory (Live / 1989)”?
Paul McCartney released “Ebony and Ivory (Live / 1989)” on November 5, 1990.
Q:Who wrote “Ebony and Ivory (Demo)” by Paul McCartney?
“Ebony and Ivory (Demo)” by Paul McCartney was written by Paul McCartney.
Q:Who wrote “Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder?
“Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder was written by Paul McCartney.
Q:Who produced “Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder?
“Ebony and Ivory” by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder was produced by George Martin.
Q:Who wrote “Ebony and Ivory” by Big Daddy?
“Ebony and Ivory” by Big Daddy was written by Paul McCartney.
Q:Who wrote “Ebony And Ivory” by George Stewart?
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