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Track 2 from his fourth solo album “Back in the High Life” released in 1986 copyright Island Records. It was recorded mostly in New York at Unique Recording Studios, The Power Station, Right Track Studios and Giant Sound as well as at his home studio Netherturkdonic Studios in Gloucestershire, England. Unlike his previous two albums, on which he played all the instruments and sang all the vocals, numerous session musicians and special guests were featured on this release. The song “Split Decision” was co-written with Joe Walsh of the Eagles. The album received mostly excellent reviews and won three Grammy Awards including Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance–Male for “Higher Love” and Best Engineered Non-Classical Album. “Higher Love” became his first song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard chart. The album was successful worldwide and reached No. 8 in the U.K, No. 6 in Canada and No. 3 on the Billboard chart. It achieved Gold status in a few months and was certified 3X Platinum two years later. Written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings and produced by Russ Titelman & Steve Winwood. Featuring: Steve Winwood – Lead vocals, Prophet-5, Minimoog & Yamaha CS-80 synthesizers, Hammond C3 organ, Steinway piano, Ovation acoustic guitar, Fender Stratocaster lead and rhythm guitars, Ibanez mandolin, Multimoog keyboard fretless bass, Linn LM-1 drum machine & background vocals Special Guests: Joe Walsh – Slide guitar on “Freedom Overspill” & rhythm guitar on “Split Decision” Eddie Martinez – Lead guitar on “Higher Love” & rhythm guitar on “Freedom Overspill” Nile Rogers – Rhythm guitars on “Higher Love” & “Wake Me Up on Judgment Day” Ira Siegel – Lead guitar on “Wake Me Up on Judgment Day” Paul Pesco- Rhythm guitar on “The Finer Things” Andrew Thomas – PPG Waveterm Synthesizer Programming Robbie Kilgore – Synthesizers, sequencer programming, keyboards & synth bell Rob Mounsey – Synthesizers, keyboards & synth strings Philippe Saisse – Synth Bass on “Higher Love” Lewis Del Gatto – Tenor & baritone saxes Bob Mintzer – Tenor sax George Young – Alto sax Randy Brecker – Trumpet Tom Malone – Trombone David Frank – Synth horns & horn arrangements Carole Steele – Tambourine, congas & percussion John “JR” Robinson – Drums Mickey Curry – Drums on “Take It As It Comes” Steve Ferron – Drums on “Freedom Overspill” Jimmy Bralower – Drum machine programming Chaka Khan – Background vocal on “Higher Love” James Taylor – Background vocal on “Back in the High Life Again” James Ingram – Background vocal on “The Finer Things” Dan Hartman – Background vocal on “The Finer Things” Jocelyn Brown – Background vocals on “Wake Me Up on Judgment Day” & “Split Decision” Connie Harvey – Background vocals on “Wake Me Up on Judgment Day” & “Split Decision” Mark Stevens – Background vocals on “Wake Me Up on Judgment Day” & “Split Decision” Raise the window on another day Gotta take it as it comes Just an actor waiting for a new play Gotta take it as it comes Ask me to dance, I will dance for you Ask me to sing, you'll see what I do If you feel sad I'll make jokes for you I'm a handyman, I'm still comin' through If you suffer from a broken heart Gotta take it as it comes If your lover tears your world all apart Gotta take it as it comes I've played a king and a down and out fool Some like it hot and some like it cool Do what they want but don't be their tool Savour the throne but don't mind the stool Carry on, carry on Carry on If they go too far that's the way things are Though it may hurt some, take it as it comes, oh-oh Yeah We're all skatin' on the thinnest of ice Gotta take it as it comes In a world that isn't so very nice Gotta take it as it comes And day now the curtain may fall All the plays end, there's no curtain call If you live sad or if you walk tall We're written on wind, that's a lot to haul Carry on, carry on Carry on (If they go too far that's the way things are) (Though your mind gets numb, take it as it comes)