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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Vocals
Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone
Vocals
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Vocals
Greg Errico
Greg Errico
Drums
Rosie Stone
Rosie Stone
Keyboards
Larry Graham
Larry Graham
Bass Guitar
Jerry Martini
Jerry Martini
Saxophone
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Producer
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Producer

Lyrics

Lookin' at the devil Grinnin' at his gun Fingers start shakin' I begin to run (Ooh) bullets start chasin' (I got to friggin'...) I begin to stop We begin to tussle I was on top Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again I wanna thank you, for lettin' me be myself again Stiff all in the collar Fluffy in the face (Chit, chat) chit-chat chatter tryin' Oh, stuffy in the place I wanna thank you for the party I could never stay (I could never stay) Many things are on my mind (many things on my mind) Words in the way Ooh-hoo-hoo, thank you for lettin' me be myself again (oh yeah) Oh-ho, thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (hey! Yeah!) Dance to the music (Oh) all night long (Everyday) everyday people (Gonna try) sing a simple song My ma-mama's so happy Mama start to cry Papa's still singin' You can make it (you can make it) make it (try) Hey, thank you, for lettin' me be myself again I gotta thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (yeah yeah) Flamin' eyes of people fear Burnin' into you Many men are missin' much Hatin' what they do Youth and truth are makin' love Dig it for a starter Dyin' young is hard to take Sellin' out is harder Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (hey!) Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (I went back again, again) I wanna thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (roll back, roll back, roll back) Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (Well...) let 'em fly (yeah) let 'em fly Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (huh, I got this) Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again (ay, yeah) Thank you, for lettin' me be myself again
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