David Ruffin - Blood Donors Needed (Give All You Can) Lyrics

[Verse 1]Darkness falls upon the city, yeah yeahThe smell of violence fills the air, do you believeSomebody raped another woman, yeah yeahA gun will kill another man, listen to me[Pre-Chorus]Situation criticalAll over the landListen, people[Chorus]Blood donors neededBad, bad, badOh, give all you canGotta give it upListen, peopleHoo hoo[Verse 2]Emergency rooms are overflowin'Through the night I hear the sound of screamin' sirensA shotgun blast I heard from the ghetto, guess what?Just took the life of a boy of sixteen[Pre-Chorus]Oh, peopleAnother would-be mother, her baby she's killin'Before the fingers form up on his hand[Chorus]Ooh oohI'm screamin', "Blood donors needed"Don't make me cryOh, Lord, we need it, woo hooGive all you can this evenin'[Bridge]Blood of the timesOh, blood on your mindThe blood of your auntThe blood of your loved oneGot to tell ya, woo hoo[Verse 3]5:45 in the mornin', yeah yeahDawn break the darkness in the East, hallelujahIt's the mornin' sun risin', yeah yeahTo bring the weary city just a little relief[Pre-Chorus]And all you people who slept so safelyGet up, start your dayLet me ask you a question[Chorus]When you read your mornin' paper, tell me, tell me, people, tell meWhat do your headlines say? Woo hooWoo hooBlood donors neededGive all you can, yeah yeahCan I say itBlood donors neededOoh hooYou know you got to give all you can this evenin', yeah[Interlude]Got to say it againBlood on your mindBlood on your mindGotta give it upBlood on your armBlood on your armRight now, right nowBlood on your arm, arm, ooh ooh[Chorus]Blood donors neededGive all you can, give it, give it up right now, yeah yeah yeahGotta give all you can, yeah yeahWoohoo