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Sly & The Family Stone - Sing a Simple Song (Official Audio)
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Credits

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

Lyrics

Sing a simple song Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm talking, talking, talking, talking, talking in my sleep I'm walking, walking, walking, walking, walking in the street Time is passing, I grow older, things are happening fast All I have to hold on to is a simple song, at last Let me hear you say Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Sing a simple song Try a little do re mi fa so la ti do Do re mi fa so la ti do Do re mi fa so la ti do Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm living, living, living life with all its ups and downs I'm giving, giving, giving love and smiling at the frowns You're in trouble when you find it's hard for you to smile A simple song might make it better for a little while Let me hear you say Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah I'm talking, talking, talking, talking I'm walking, walking, walking, walking I'm living, living, living, living I'm giving lovin', love, I'm loving Everybody sing together Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Ya, ooh, ya, ya, ya, ya Sing it in the shower Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya Sing it every hour Sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it (ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) Sing it with your mama, sing it Sing it, mama, sing it (ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) Sing it with your papa, sing it Sing it, papa, sing it, sing it, woo, ta, ta, ta, ta, ta Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya (ya, ooh, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya) I'm talking now, I'm walking I'm walking, hey, ey, ey, hey, yeah (ya) (Okay, okay, now...)
Writer(s): Sylvester Stewart Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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