Lyrics
I'd rather lie and lie to love
I'm hanging on with push and shove
Possession is the motivation
That is hanging up the whole damn nation
That's why we always end up in a wreck
Everybody now, try to make it real compared to what?
Love my baby now, baby!
Dollar houses are killing hogs
Twisted children are killing frogs
Poor drummer rednecks are rolling logs
Die old ladies are kissing dogs
I hate to hear men love that stinking mud
Right on, straight ahead, try to make it real compared to what?
Love my black mother, baby!
Church on Sunday, sleeping now
Trying to check out the wrath of God
Preachers filling eyes with science
Reverend Hawkgaw telling us he know what it's all about
He must be think we all are some kind of nut
Straight ahead, right on, try to make it real compared to what?
Love my black brother, baby!
When I was a young child
In a nasty bungalow
Grandmother had nothing but a stocking cap down around her head
First song I've ever sang in my life
First song I've ever sang in my life
It went a little bit like this
Like this!
Like this!
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
You gotta get over the water
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
You gotta get over the water
And I'm saying it loud, I'm black and I'm proud
I'm not red and I'm scared, I'm not white and I'm right
And I'm saying it loud, I'm black and I'm proud
I'm not red and I'm scared, I'm not white and I'm right
I don't want nobody to give me nothing
Open up the door and I can get it myself
I don't want nobody to give me nothing
Open up the door and I can get it myself
'Cause I'm young, gifted and black
'Cause I'm young, gifted and black
I wanna thank you for letting me be myself again, baby
I wanna thank you for letting me be myself again, baby
Not gonna tell no lie, I'm not gonna tell no lie
Not gonna tell no lie, I'm not gonna tell no lie
I'd rather lie and lie to love
I'm hanging on with push and shove
Possession is the motivation
That is hanging up the whole damn nation
That's why we always end up in a wreck
Right on, straight ahead
And Billy Paul's gonna make it real compared to what?
Right on, straight ahead!
I'm hanging on with push and shove
Possession is the motivation
That is hanging up the whole damn nation
That's why we always end up in a wreck
Everybody now, try to make it real compared to what?
Love my baby now, baby!
Dollar houses are killing hogs
Twisted children are killing frogs
Poor drummer rednecks are rolling logs
Die old ladies are kissing dogs
I hate to hear men love that stinking mud
Right on, straight ahead, try to make it real compared to what?
Love my black mother, baby!
Church on Sunday, sleeping now
Trying to check out the wrath of God
Preachers filling eyes with science
Reverend Hawkgaw telling us he know what it's all about
He must be think we all are some kind of nut
Straight ahead, right on, try to make it real compared to what?
Love my black brother, baby!
When I was a young child
In a nasty bungalow
Grandmother had nothing but a stocking cap down around her head
First song I've ever sang in my life
First song I've ever sang in my life
It went a little bit like this
Like this!
Like this!
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
You gotta get over the water
Wade in the water
Wade in the water, children
Wade in the water
You gotta get over the water
And I'm saying it loud, I'm black and I'm proud
I'm not red and I'm scared, I'm not white and I'm right
And I'm saying it loud, I'm black and I'm proud
I'm not red and I'm scared, I'm not white and I'm right
I don't want nobody to give me nothing
Open up the door and I can get it myself
I don't want nobody to give me nothing
Open up the door and I can get it myself
'Cause I'm young, gifted and black
'Cause I'm young, gifted and black
I wanna thank you for letting me be myself again, baby
I wanna thank you for letting me be myself again, baby
Not gonna tell no lie, I'm not gonna tell no lie
Not gonna tell no lie, I'm not gonna tell no lie
I'd rather lie and lie to love
I'm hanging on with push and shove
Possession is the motivation
That is hanging up the whole damn nation
That's why we always end up in a wreck
Right on, straight ahead
And Billy Paul's gonna make it real compared to what?
Right on, straight ahead!