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Gil Scott-Heron - When You Are Who You Are (Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Electric Piano
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Burt Jones
Burt Jones
Electric Guitar
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
Flute
Johnny Pate
Johnny Pate
Conductor
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Electric Bass Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Gil Scott-Heron
Gil Scott-Heron
Songwriter
Brian Jackson
Brian Jackson
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Simpson
Bob Simpson
Mixing Engineer
Bob Thiel
Bob Thiel
Producer
Lillian Seyfert
Lillian Seyfert
Assistant Producer
Ray Hall
Ray Hall
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

You always go out of your way to impress me Don't you know by now, ain't no need to impress me? I'm impressed every time you smile When I feel like you mean to smile 'Cause you can be so very beautiful When you are who you are Every morning when you wake up You put on a new disguise How long did you think It would take me to realize? Girl, the things you wore ain't real You never tell me just how you feel Girl, you can be so very beautiful When you are who you are People never seem to want to be themselves So they end up running in circles confused Yes, confused Just like everyone else C'mon Alberto Every morning when you wake up You put on a new disguise Just how long did you think it would take me to realize Oh, that the things you wore ain't real? You never tell me just how you feel When you could be so very beautiful When you are who you are Yeah, when you are who you are, yeah Oh, when you are who you are, yeah Oh, when you are who you are, yeah When you are who you are Get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it, get it Oh, when you are who you are, yeah Oh, when you are who you are, yeah Oh, when you are who you are, yeah Oh, when you are who you are
Writer(s): Gil Scott-heron, Brian Jackson Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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