The O'Jays

Ever since the first time I saw you
I knew that it had to be me and you
Me for you
Me with you
Forever, forever, baby, forever

If you were my baby
I would give you everything
And if I owned the world, girl
It would be all yours, all yours
We can build a house made for two
It will be me and you
We can raise a family
A girl for you, a boy for me
Oh, baby, baby

Baby, you know
That we should be together forever
Come on, come on, come on
Come on come on

And baby, you know
That you should be with me forever
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on

Here I am with open arms
Willing to give it
My all and all
And girl just trust in me
Put your heart in my hands

I promise I won't hurt you baby
'Cause if I hurt you I'll be hurting me
Just open up your heart
Let me in
Let, let me in

Baby, you know
That we should be together forever
Come on come on come on
Come on come on

And baby, you know
That you should be with me forever
Come on come on come on
Come on come on

Girl, don't be afraid
I wanna give my all and all to you, babe
Oh, baby, oh, baby
I got what you need
Girl, you know you ought to be with me
Girl, I love you, girl, I love you

I'll so anything for your lovin'
Baby, you know
I'll do anything for your huggin'
Now baby, you know
Baby, you know

I'll do anything for your lovin'
I'll do anything for your kissin' babe
I'll do anything for your huggin'
I'll do anything without missin', babe

Baby, you know
That we should be together forever
Come on, come on, come on, come on

(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track
I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Low down... dirty...
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers

(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track
I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Low down... dirty...
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers

(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track
I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Low down... dirty...
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers

(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track
I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Low down... dirty...
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers

(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track
I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Low down... dirty...
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers

(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track
I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Low down... dirty...
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers

(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
All you fellows who have someone and you really care, yeah, yeah
Then it's all of you fellows who better beware, yeah yeah
Somebody's out to get your lady
A few of your buddies they sure look shady
Blades are long, clenched tight in their fist
Aimin' straight at your back
And I don't think they'll miss
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
I keep gettin' all these visits from my friends, yeah, what they doin to me
They come to my house again and again and again and again, yeah
So are they there to see my woman
I don't even be home but they just keep on comin'
What can I do to get on the right track
I wish they'd take some of these knives off my back
(They smile in your face)
All the time they want to take your place
The back stabbers (back stabbers)
Low down... dirty...
(What they do!)
(They smile in your face)
Smiling faces... smiling faces sometimes tell lies (Back stabbers)
(They smile in your face)
I don't need... low down, dirty bastards (Back stabbers

Sittin' by the open fireplace in my favorite dungarees
Played a few bars of a melody, and it sounded sweet to me
I thought I'd get up and take a look around, but my feet got in the way
Stumbled to the floor, she was right in the door, I could see her face

But how could it be, she ran away from me
My best friend's gone, I'm so all alone

I kinda miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?
'Cause I love you Brandy, oh yeah yeah yeah

Sippin' on a cherry soda pop, building houses made of sand
Like a little child with a fantasy, just a fraction of a man
But I was in love when they put it down
Oh, my doorstep in the rain
I could feel the love coming to my heart, through my window pane

But how could I know, she would just up and gone
My best friend gone, I'm so all alone

I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?

I kinda miss you Brandy
When are you coming back home? I'm so all alone
I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?

Oh, I really miss you Brandy, I'm so all alone
When are you coming back home?
Oh, I really miss you Brandy, missing you everyday
Are you coming home to stay?

I really miss you, oh, Brandy
When are you coming back home? I'm so all alone
I really miss you

It's so nice to see
All the folks you love together
Sittin' and talkin' 'bout
All the things that's been goin' down

It's been a long, long time
Since we had a chance to get together
Nobody knows the next time we see each other
Maybe years and years from now

Family reunion (Got to have)
A family reunion
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

I wish grandma could see
The whole family
I sure miss her face
And her warm and tender embrace

And if grandpa was here
I know he'd be smiling for me a tear
To see what he has done
All the offsprings from his daughters and sons

A family reunion (Gonna have)
A family reunion (Ooh, ooh)
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
At least once a year we should have

Family reunion
A family reunion (We need to do it for the young )
Family reunion
(It'll be nice, it'll be nice to come together) To come together
To get together

Family reunion (Sister knows, heaven knows)
A family reunion (It's good to see you)
Family reunion (I said we are sinkin' hands, makin' plans)
(Maybe next year) To come together (Maybe next year)

A family reunion (Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...)
A family reunion (We gotta have, we gotta have)
Family reunion (It'll be nice, it'll be so nice)
(To come together) To come together
(To get together)

You know the family is the solution to the world's problems today
Now let's take a look at the family
In the family the father is like the head, the leader, the director
Not domineering, but showing love, guidance
For everyone else in the family
Now if we could get all the fathers of the world
To stand up and be fathers
That would be great
Then we have mothers
Who are the right arm of the father
They're supposed to-to-to do the cooking
Raise the children, do the sewing
And help the father to guide and direct
Then there's the son
The son, most sons are like imitators of their father
So we're back again to the father
And he is guiding in the right way
The son is definitely gonna be alright
Then we have the daughter
Watching her mother
Be-because sooner or later she's gonna be a mother
And she'll have her own sons and daughters
It don't, it don't just stop there with the family or
Of-of yours or mine
It's a universal family
Under one divine purpose
And one divine father
That is if we all come together no matter what color, race, creed
Because that's all in the head whether you wanna believe it or not
'Cause you'll bleed

Hoo...
Family, family reunion
It'll be nice, so nice, so nice

It's so nice to see
All the folks you love together
Sittin' and talkin' 'bout
All the things that's been goin' down

It's been a long, long time
Since we had a chance to get together
Nobody knows the next time we see each other
Maybe years and years from now

Family reunion (Got to have)
A family reunion
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

I wish grandma could see
The whole family
I sure miss her face
And her warm and tender embrace

And if grandpa was here
I know he'd be smiling for me a tear
To see what he has done
All the offsprings from his daughters and sons

A family reunion (Gonna have)
A family reunion (Ooh, ooh)
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
At least once a year we should have

Family reunion
A family reunion (We need to do it for the young )
Family reunion
(It'll be nice, it'll be nice to come together) To come together
To get together

Family reunion (Sister knows, heaven knows)
A family reunion (It's good to see you)
Family reunion (I said we are sinkin' hands, makin' plans)
(Maybe next year) To come together (Maybe next year)

A family reunion (Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...)
A family reunion (We gotta have, we gotta have)
Family reunion (It'll be nice, it'll be so nice)
(To come together) To come together
(To get together)

You know the family is the solution to the world's problems today
Now let's take a look at the family
In the family the father is like the head, the leader, the director
Not domineering, but showing love, guidance
For everyone else in the family
Now if we could get all the fathers of the world
To stand up and be fathers
That would be great
Then we have mothers
Who are the right arm of the father
They're supposed to-to-to do the cooking
Raise the children, do the sewing
And help the father to guide and direct
Then there's the son
The son, most sons are like imitators of their father
So we're back again to the father
And he is guiding in the right way
The son is definitely gonna be alright
Then we have the daughter
Watching her mother
Be-because sooner or later she's gonna be a mother
And she'll have her own sons and daughters
It don't, it don't just stop there with the family or
Of-of yours or mine
It's a universal family
Under one divine purpose
And one divine father
That is if we all come together no matter what color, race, creed
Because that's all in the head whether you wanna believe it or not
'Cause you'll bleed

Hoo...
Family, family reunion
It'll be nice, so nice, so nice

It's so nice to see
All the folks you love together
Sittin' and talkin' 'bout
All the things that's been goin' down

It's been a long, long time
Since we had a chance to get together
Nobody knows the next time we see each other
Maybe years and years from now

Family reunion (Got to have)
A family reunion
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

I wish grandma could see
The whole family
I sure miss her face
And her warm and tender embrace

And if grandpa was here
I know he'd be smiling for me a tear
To see what he has done
All the offsprings from his daughters and sons

A family reunion (Gonna have)
A family reunion (Ooh, ooh)
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
At least once a year we should have

Family reunion
A family reunion (We need to do it for the young )
Family reunion
(It'll be nice, it'll be nice to come together) To come together
To get together

Family reunion (Sister knows, heaven knows)
A family reunion (It's good to see you)
Family reunion (I said we are sinkin' hands, makin' plans)
(Maybe next year) To come together (Maybe next year)

A family reunion (Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...)
A family reunion (We gotta have, we gotta have)
Family reunion (It'll be nice, it'll be so nice)
(To come together) To come together
(To get together)

You know the family is the solution to the world's problems today
Now let's take a look at the family
In the family the father is like the head, the leader, the director
Not domineering, but showing love, guidance
For everyone else in the family
Now if we could get all the fathers of the world
To stand up and be fathers
That would be great
Then we have mothers
Who are the right arm of the father
They're supposed to-to-to do the cooking
Raise the children, do the sewing
And help the father to guide and direct
Then there's the son
The son, most sons are like imitators of their father
So we're back again to the father
And he is guiding in the right way
The son is definitely gonna be alright
Then we have the daughter
Watching her mother
Be-because sooner or later she's gonna be a mother
And she'll have her own sons and daughters
It don't, it don't just stop there with the family or
Of-of yours or mine
It's a universal family
Under one divine purpose
And one divine father
That is if we all come together no matter what color, race, creed
Because that's all in the head whether you wanna believe it or not
'Cause you'll bleed

Hoo...
Family, family reunion
It'll be nice, so nice, so nice

It's so nice to see
All the folks you love together
Sittin' and talkin' 'bout
All the things that's been goin' down

It's been a long, long time
Since we had a chance to get together
Nobody knows the next time we see each other
Maybe years and years from now

Family reunion (Got to have)
A family reunion
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

I wish grandma could see
The whole family
I sure miss her face
And her warm and tender embrace

And if grandpa was here
I know he'd be smiling for me a tear
To see what he has done
All the offsprings from his daughters and sons

A family reunion (Gonna have)
A family reunion (Ooh, ooh)
Family reunion
(It's so nice to come together) To come together
(To get together)

Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
At least once a year we should have

Family reunion
A family reunion (We need to do it for the young )
Family reunion
(It'll be nice, it'll be nice to come together) To come together
To get together

Family reunion (Sister knows, heaven knows)
A family reunion (It's good to see you)
Family reunion (I said we are sinkin' hands, makin' plans)
(Maybe next year) To come together (Maybe next year)

A family reunion (Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...)
A family reunion (We gotta have, we gotta have)
Family reunion (It'll be nice, it'll be so nice)
(To come together) To come together
(To get together)

You know the family is the solution to the world's problems today
Now let's take a look at the family
In the family the father is like the head, the leader, the director
Not domineering, but showing love, guidance
For everyone else in the family
Now if we could get all the fathers of the world
To stand up and be fathers
That would be great
Then we have mothers
Who are the right arm of the father
They're supposed to-to-to do the cooking
Raise the children, do the sewing
And help the father to guide and direct
Then there's the son
The son, most sons are like imitators of their father
So we're back again to the father
And he is guiding in the right way
The son is definitely gonna be alright
Then we have the daughter
Watching her mother
Be-because sooner or later she's gonna be a mother
And she'll have her own sons and daughters
It don't, it don't just stop there with the family or
Of-of yours or mine
It's a universal family
Under one divine purpose
And one divine father
That is if we all come together no matter what color, race, creed
Because that's all in the head whether you wanna believe it or not
'Cause you'll bleed

Hoo...
Family, family reunion
It'll be nice, so nice, so nice

Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!

Some people got to have it. Hey-hayay!
Some people really need it. Ah! Listen to me y?all...
Do things- do things- do things- bad things with it! Well...
You wanna do things- do things- do things- good things with it!
Yeah? Uh-huh, talkin??bout cash; money. Money?Talkin??bout cash-money; dollar-bills, y?all!
Come on, now! Yeah, yeah!
You got...
Money-money-m-money... People will steal from their mothers.
Money-money-m-money... People will rob their own brothers.
Money-money-m-money... People can?t even walk the streets.
Because they never know when the world they?re gonna meet.
For that mean, oh mean, mean green.
Almighty dollar! Blood-money!
Money-money-m-money... People will lie, rob; They will cheat.
Money-money-m-money... People don?t care who they hurt or beat.
Money-money-m-money... A woman will sell her precious body.
For a small piece of paper, it carries a lot of weight.
Oh, that mean, mean, mean, mean... mean green!
Almighty dollar!
Talkin??bout- talkin??bout...
You know that money is the root of all evil.
Do funny things to some people.
Give me a nickel - Brother, can you spare a dime?
Money can drive some people out of their minds.
Money-money-m-money... No good no good? no good.
Money-money-m-money... Don?t sell your soul for the money, no, no!
Money-money-m-money... Lay down! Lay down! Women will?
Money is the root of all the evil.
Do funny things to some people.
Give me a nickel - Brother, can you spare a dime?
Money can drive some people out of their minds.
Money-money-m-money... Got to have it - I really need it.
Money-money-m-money... Give it up! Give it up! Give it up! Yeah? Money-money-m-money... Got to have it. Some people really need it.
Money-money-m-money... Give me! Give me! Give me cash-money!
Money-money-m-money... I need - I need? Money-money-m-money... Give me! Give me! Give me! Give me!
Money-money-m-money...
Money-money-m-money... How many things have I heard you say?
Money-money-m-money... Don?t let it- don?t let it- don?t let money rule you.
Money-money-m-money... How many things have I heard you say?
Money-money-m-money... Don?t let it- don?t let it- don?t let it- Don?t let money fool you. No.
Money-money-m-money... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Money-money-m-money... Got to have it. I really need it.

Brother, save your soul! Save your soul!
Don?t sell it? For that mean, mean, mean, mean green!

People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! I keep-a tellin?ya:
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! ?Cause it?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! It?ll keep on - It?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! Keep-a tellin?true ?Tellin??Tellin?y?all
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! I keep-a tellin?y?all:
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! Yea, ?cause it?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! It?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! I keep-a tellin?y?all
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar!
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar!
?

Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!

Some people got to have it. Hey-hayay!
Some people really need it. Ah! Listen to me y?all...
Do things- do things- do things- bad things with it! Well...
You wanna do things- do things- do things- good things with it!
Yeah? Uh-huh, talkin??bout cash; money. Money?Talkin??bout cash-money; dollar-bills, y?all!
Come on, now! Yeah, yeah!
You got...
Money-money-m-money... People will steal from their mothers.
Money-money-m-money... People will rob their own brothers.
Money-money-m-money... People can?t even walk the streets.
Because they never know when the world they?re gonna meet.
For that mean, oh mean, mean green.
Almighty dollar! Blood-money!
Money-money-m-money... People will lie, rob; They will cheat.
Money-money-m-money... People don?t care who they hurt or beat.
Money-money-m-money... A woman will sell her precious body.
For a small piece of paper, it carries a lot of weight.
Oh, that mean, mean, mean, mean... mean green!
Almighty dollar!
Talkin??bout- talkin??bout...
You know that money is the root of all evil.
Do funny things to some people.
Give me a nickel - Brother, can you spare a dime?
Money can drive some people out of their minds.
Money-money-m-money... No good no good? no good.
Money-money-m-money... Don?t sell your soul for the money, no, no!
Money-money-m-money... Lay down! Lay down! Women will?
Money is the root of all the evil.
Do funny things to some people.
Give me a nickel - Brother, can you spare a dime?
Money can drive some people out of their minds.
Money-money-m-money... Got to have it - I really need it.
Money-money-m-money... Give it up! Give it up! Give it up! Yeah? Money-money-m-money... Got to have it. Some people really need it.
Money-money-m-money... Give me! Give me! Give me cash-money!
Money-money-m-money... I need - I need? Money-money-m-money... Give me! Give me! Give me! Give me!
Money-money-m-money...
Money-money-m-money... How many things have I heard you say?
Money-money-m-money... Don?t let it- don?t let it- don?t let money rule you.
Money-money-m-money... How many things have I heard you say?
Money-money-m-money... Don?t let it- don?t let it- don?t let it- Don?t let money fool you. No.
Money-money-m-money... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Money-money-m-money... Got to have it. I really need it.

Brother, save your soul! Save your soul!
Don?t sell it? For that mean, mean, mean, mean green!

People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! I keep-a tellin?ya:
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! ?Cause it?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! It?ll keep on - It?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! Keep-a tellin?true ?Tellin??Tellin?y?all
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! I keep-a tellin?y?all:
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! Yea, ?cause it?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! It?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! I keep-a tellin?y?all
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar!
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar!
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Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!
Money-money-money-money... Money!

Some people got to have it. Hey-hayay!
Some people really need it. Ah! Listen to me y?all...
Do things- do things- do things- bad things with it! Well...
You wanna do things- do things- do things- good things with it!
Yeah? Uh-huh, talkin??bout cash; money. Money?Talkin??bout cash-money; dollar-bills, y?all!
Come on, now! Yeah, yeah!
You got...
Money-money-m-money... People will steal from their mothers.
Money-money-m-money... People will rob their own brothers.
Money-money-m-money... People can?t even walk the streets.
Because they never know when the world they?re gonna meet.
For that mean, oh mean, mean green.
Almighty dollar! Blood-money!
Money-money-m-money... People will lie, rob; They will cheat.
Money-money-m-money... People don?t care who they hurt or beat.
Money-money-m-money... A woman will sell her precious body.
For a small piece of paper, it carries a lot of weight.
Oh, that mean, mean, mean, mean... mean green!
Almighty dollar!
Talkin??bout- talkin??bout...
You know that money is the root of all evil.
Do funny things to some people.
Give me a nickel - Brother, can you spare a dime?
Money can drive some people out of their minds.
Money-money-m-money... No good no good? no good.
Money-money-m-money... Don?t sell your soul for the money, no, no!
Money-money-m-money... Lay down! Lay down! Women will?
Money is the root of all the evil.
Do funny things to some people.
Give me a nickel - Brother, can you spare a dime?
Money can drive some people out of their minds.
Money-money-m-money... Got to have it - I really need it.
Money-money-m-money... Give it up! Give it up! Give it up! Yeah? Money-money-m-money... Got to have it. Some people really need it.
Money-money-m-money... Give me! Give me! Give me cash-money!
Money-money-m-money... I need - I need? Money-money-m-money... Give me! Give me! Give me! Give me!
Money-money-m-money...
Money-money-m-money... How many things have I heard you say?
Money-money-m-money... Don?t let it- don?t let it- don?t let money rule you.
Money-money-m-money... How many things have I heard you say?
Money-money-m-money... Don?t let it- don?t let it- don?t let it- Don?t let money fool you. No.
Money-money-m-money... Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
Money-money-m-money... Got to have it. I really need it.

Brother, save your soul! Save your soul!
Don?t sell it? For that mean, mean, mean, mean green!

People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! I keep-a tellin?ya:
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! ?Cause it?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! It?ll keep on - It?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! Keep-a tellin?true ?Tellin??Tellin?y?all
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! I keep-a tellin?y?all:
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar! Yea, ?cause it?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! It?ll keep on
Changin?- Changin?up your mind! I keep-a tellin?y?all
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar!
People don?t let money ?don?t let money change you! Almighty dollar!
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You got to give the people, now
Give the people what they want
Well, well, well, well

No, don't know you
You got to give the people
Give the people what they want?

But I done been all over the world
And everybody feels the same
It's a unanimous decision
I said they're ready for a change, yeah, yeah, yeah

Don't know you
Got to give the people, give it up
Give the people what they want?
Well, well

No, don't know? You don't know, no
Got to give the people
Well, well
Give the people what they want

Well, it's about time for things to get better
We want the truth, the truth and no more lies
We want freedom, justice and equality
I want it for you and I want it for me

You, you, don't you?
Got to give the people
Give the people what they want

Don't you know that, don't you know you
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Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah

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We want freedom, justice and equality
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People need understanding
People need freedom
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We want freedom, justice and equality
I want it for you and I want it for me

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Give the people what they want

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I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

Makes me laugh, makes me smile
for the world when I'm with you boy
While we dance make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do

I love music, sweet sweet music
Long as it's swinging, all the joy that it's bringing

I'm so happy to be in complete harmony, I love you boy
And to hold you so close in my arms, I'm so glad you're mine
all mine mine

Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet so sweet so mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey I love you I love you yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man woman boy and girl
And that's why that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringing

Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low just me and you baby you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow wine and song

I love music, sweet sweet music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

Makes me laugh, makes me smile
for the world when I'm with you boy
While we dance make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do

I love music, sweet sweet music
Long as it's swinging, all the joy that it's bringing

I'm so happy to be in complete harmony, I love you boy
And to hold you so close in my arms, I'm so glad you're mine
all mine mine

Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet so sweet so mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey I love you I love you yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man woman boy and girl
And that's why that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringing

Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low just me and you baby you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow wine and song

I love music, sweet sweet music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

Makes me laugh, makes me smile
for the world when I'm with you boy
While we dance make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do

I love music, sweet sweet music
Long as it's swinging, all the joy that it's bringing

I'm so happy to be in complete harmony, I love you boy
And to hold you so close in my arms, I'm so glad you're mine
all mine mine

Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet so sweet so mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey I love you I love you yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man woman boy and girl
And that's why that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringing

Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low just me and you baby you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow wine and song

I love music, sweet sweet music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

Makes me laugh, makes me smile
for the world when I'm with you boy
While we dance make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do

I love music, sweet sweet music
Long as it's swinging, all the joy that it's bringing

I'm so happy to be in complete harmony, I love you boy
And to hold you so close in my arms, I'm so glad you're mine
all mine mine

Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet so sweet so mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey I love you I love you yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man woman boy and girl
And that's why that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringing

Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low just me and you baby you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow wine and song

I love music, sweet sweet music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

Makes me laugh, makes me smile
for the world when I'm with you boy
While we dance make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do

I love music, sweet sweet music
Long as it's swinging, all the joy that it's bringing

I'm so happy to be in complete harmony, I love you boy
And to hold you so close in my arms, I'm so glad you're mine
all mine mine

Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet so sweet so mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey I love you I love you yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man woman boy and girl
And that's why that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringing

Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low just me and you baby you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow wine and song

I love music, sweet sweet music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

Makes me laugh, makes me smile
for the world when I'm with you boy
While we dance make romance
I'm enchanted by the things that you do

I love music, sweet sweet music
Long as it's swinging, all the joy that it's bringing

I'm so happy to be in complete harmony, I love you boy
And to hold you so close in my arms, I'm so glad you're mine
all mine mine

Nothing can be better than a sweet love song
So sweet so sweet so mellow
When you got the girl that you love in your arm
Oh honey I love you I love you yeah
Music is the healing force of the world
It's understood by every man woman boy and girl
And that's why that's why I say
I love music
Any kind of music
Long as it's swinging
All the joy that it's bringing

Music makes the atmosphere so fine
Lights down low just me and you baby you know
'Specially when you got a cold glass of wine
Mellow wine and song

I love music, sweet sweet music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love I love I love I love I love I love music
I love music, any kind of music
I love music, just as long as it's groovy

Oh yeah, come on
Baby, tellin' you, oh, yeah
I should be your lover

Listen, baby, you come to me
To tell all your troubles too
You tell me how it makes your little world so blue
Girl, I've been lovin' you so very long
There ain't no reason for you to be treated so wrong

Telling you, I should be your lover, yeah, yeah

Listen, baby, you know, I'm always here
To heal the blues when you come around
Tryin' my best to pick your feelin's up off the ground
Girl, don't you know it's a shame and I dare to see it
Please, give the love to me that you givin' in him

Telling you, I should be your lover
I'll make everything alright to you, baby
I'm telling you, I should be your lover

I'm the one, I'm the one you needs, baby
Come one, I should be your lover
I'll make everything alright to you, baby

Oh yeah, come on
Baby, tellin' you, oh, yeah
I should be your lover

Listen, baby, you come to me
To tell all your troubles too
You tell me how it makes your little world so blue
Girl, I've been lovin' you so very long
There ain't no reason for you to be treated so wrong

Telling you, I should be your lover, yeah, yeah

Listen, baby, you know, I'm always here
To heal the blues when you come around
Tryin' my best to pick your feelin's up off the ground
Girl, don't you know it's a shame and I dare to see it
Please, give the love to me that you givin' in him

Telling you, I should be your lover
I'll make everything alright to you, baby
I'm telling you, I should be your lover

I'm the one, I'm the one you needs, baby
Come one, I should be your lover
I'll make everything alright to you, baby

Lovin' you is such a pleasure
Especially when you're holdin' me like this, baby
The love we share can't measure
Each and every day just gets better

'Cause I found out that you were all that's missin'
In my life and it's you that made me realize

There's someone who can do it right
Love me, baby, both day and night
No one can do what you do
'Cause you do it right, oh oh

Keep on lovin' me, baby
Keep on lovin' me right
Keep on lovin' me, baby
All through the night

Keep on lovin' me, baby
Keep on lovin' me right
Keep on lovin' me, baby
All through the night

From where I sit I can see our future
There we are as real as can be
Picture this, everyday is like heaven
And every night just like paradise

'Cause I found out that you were all that's missin'
In my life and it's you that made me realize

There's someone who can do it right
Love me, baby, both day and night
'Cause no one can do what you do
'Cause you do it right, oh baby, oh baby

You've got the right kind of love
Right kind of love
You got what I need
Girl, won't you give it to me?
Keep on, keep on

Keep on lovin' me, baby
Keep on lovin' me right
Keep on lovin' me, baby
All through the night

Keep on lovin' me, baby
Keep on lovin' me right
Keep on lovin' me, baby
All through the night

Keep on lovin' me, baby
Keep on lovin' me right
Keep on lovin' me, baby
All through the night

I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside
Won't you let me into your world

You walk around
With your head up high
On the street I stop
But you walk on by

Oh, sophisticated lady
You know I love you
So why do you put me through
The changes that you do?

Won't you let me into your world, lady
Please let me into your world, lady

The experts say, on the milky way
There's a pot of gold there, everyday
But in my world that pot of gold is in your eye
And in your arms my happiness lies

Won't you let me into your world, lady
Please let me into your world, sweet lady

Life is too short to live it alone
So let me into your world
Let me feel the happy home

Won't you let me into your world, lady
Please let me into your world, lady

No, no

I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside
I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside

I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside
I don't like it on the outside

I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside
Won't you let me into your world

You walk around
With your head up high
On the street I stop
But you walk on by

Oh, sophisticated lady
You know I love you
So why do you put me through
The changes that you do?

Won't you let me into your world, lady
Please let me into your world, lady

The experts say, on the milky way
There's a pot of gold there, everyday
But in my world that pot of gold is in your eye
And in your arms my happiness lies

Won't you let me into your world, lady
Please let me into your world, sweet lady

Life is too short to live it alone
So let me into your world
Let me feel the happy home

Won't you let me into your world, lady
Please let me into your world, lady

No, no

I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside
I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside

I don't like it on the outside
Got to get on the inside
I don't like it on the outside

Ooh
When I was a little boy
(when I was just a boy)
And the devil called my name
(when I was just a boy)
I say now who do
(who)
Who do you think you’re foolin
(when I was just a boy)
I’m a consecrated boy
(when I was just a boy)
I’m a singer in a Sunday choir
Oh my momma loves me
She loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh she loves me like a rock
She rocks me like a rock of ages and loves me

She love me love me love me love me

When I was growin to be a man
(growin to be a man)
And the devil would call my name
(growin to be a man)
I said now who do
(who)
who do you think you’re foolin
(growin to be a man)
I’m a consummating man
(growin to be a mad)
I could snatch a little purity
Oh my momma loves me
She loves me
She get down on her knees and hug me
Oh she loves me like a rock
She rocks me like a rock of ages and loves me

She love me love me love me love me

And if I was president
(was the president)
The men of congress call my name
(was the president)
I’d say who do
(who)
Who do you think you’re foolin
(Who do you think you’re foolin)
I got the presidential seal
(was the president)
I’m up on the presidential podium
My momma loves me
She loves me
She gets down on her knees and hugs me
Like she loves me like a rock
She rocks me like a rock of ages an loves me
She love me love me love me love me
She love me love me love me love me
She love me love me love me love me

She love me love me love me loves me

People all over the world (everybody)
Join hands (join)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world (all the world, now)
Join hands (love ride)
Start a love train (love ride), love train
The next stop that we make will be soon
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don't you know that it's time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
Well, well
People all over the world (you don't need no money)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train (don't need no ticket, come on)
People all over the world (Join in, ride this train)
Join in (Ride this train, y'all)
Start a love train (Come on, train), love train
All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don't miss this train at the station
'Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you
Well
People all over the world (Sisters and brothers)
Join hands (join, come on)
Start a love train (ride this train, y'all), love train (Come on)
People all over the world (Don't need no tickets)
Join hands (come on, ride)
Start a love train, love train
Ride, let it ride
Let it ride
Let it ride
People, ain't no war
People all over the world (on this train)
Join in (ride the train)
Start a love train, love train (ride the train, y'all)
People all over the world (come on)
Join hands (you can ride or stand, yeah)
Start a love train, love train (makin' love)
People all over the world ('round the world, y'all)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train

People all over the world (everybody)
Join hands (join)
Start a love train, love train
People all over the world (all the world, now)
Join hands (love ride)
Start a love train (love ride), love train
The next stop that we make will be soon
Tell all the folks in Russia, and China, too
Don't you know that it's time to get on board
And let this train keep on riding, riding on through
Well, well
People all over the world (you don't need no money)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train (don't need no ticket, come on)
People all over the world (Join in, ride this train)
Join in (Ride this train, y'all)
Start a love train (Come on, train), love train
All of you brothers over in Africa
Tell all the folks in Egypt, and Israel, too
Please don't miss this train at the station
'Cause if you miss it, I feel sorry, sorry for you
Well
People all over the world (Sisters and brothers)
Join hands (join, come on)
Start a love train (ride this train, y'all), love train (Come on)
People all over the world (Don't need no tickets)
Join hands (come on, ride)
Start a love train, love train
Ride, let it ride
Let it ride
Let it ride
People, ain't no war
People all over the world (on this train)
Join in (ride the train)
Start a love train, love train (ride the train, y'all)
People all over the world (come on)
Join hands (you can ride or stand, yeah)
Start a love train, love train (makin' love)
People all over the world ('round the world, y'all)
Join hands (come on)
Start a love train, love train