<Li> The New Birth . covered the song on their 1971 album, Ain't No Big Thing, But It's Growing . </Li> <Li> The Edwin Hawkins Singers recorded this song for their 1973 release I'd Like To Teach the World To Sing, also on the Buddah label . </Li> <Li> Richie Havens covered the song on his 1974 album Mixed Bag II . </Li> <Li> Valerie Carter covered the song for her 1977 release Just a Stone's Throw Away . </Li>

Who wrote the song ooh child things are gonna get easier