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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Vocals
Larry Graham
Larry Graham
Bass
Jerry Martini
Jerry Martini
Saxophone
Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone
Vocals
Greg Errico
Greg Errico
Drums
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson
Trumpet
LITTLE SISTER
LITTLE SISTER
Background Vocals
Rose Stone
Rose Stone
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Producer
Brian Ross-Myring
Brian Ross-Myring
Engineer
Don Puluse
Don Puluse
Engineer
Phil Macey
Phil Macey
Engineer
Vic Anesini
Vic Anesini
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Hey, hey, hey, hey Beat is gettin' stronger Music gettin' longer, too Music is a-flashin' me I want to, I want to, I want to take you higher I wanna take you higher Baby, baby, baby, light my fire I wanna take you higher Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom Hey, hey, hey, hey Beat is nitty-gritty Sound is in your city, too Music's still flashin' me Don't ya, don't ya, don't, don't, don't ya wanna get higher? Don't ya wanna get higher? Baby, baby, baby, light my fire (Woo) I wanna take you higher Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom Hey, hey, hey, hey Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom Higher Higher Higher Higher Higher (Won't ya light my fire?) Higher (Woo, yeah) Higher (Wanna take you higher) Higher Hey, hey, hey, hey Beat is there to make you move Sound is there to help you groove Music's still flashin' me Take your places I wanna take you higher (Higher) Wanna take you higher Baby, baby, baby, light my fire (Woo) I wanna take you high, high, high, high, high, high, high, high Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom (Higher) Wanna take you, do you wanna go Wanna take my fire Wanna take you higher Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom, Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom (Higher) Don't ya wanna get higher? I wanna take you higher Hey, hey, hey, hey Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom I wanna take you higher I wanna take you higher Boom laka-laka-laka, Boom laka-lak-goon-ka boom Everybody higher, higher, higher
Writer(s): Sylvester Stewart Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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