
1969

1969
Lookin' at the devil Grinnin' at his gun Fingers start shakin' I begin to run Bullets start chasin' I begin to stop We begin to wrestle I was on the top I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Stiff all in the collar Fluffy in the face Chit chat chatter tryin' To stop me in the place Thank you for the party But I could never stay Many things on my mind Words in the way I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Dance to the music All night long Everyday people Sing a simple song Mama's so happy Mama starts to cry Papa still singin' You can make it if you try I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again 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 I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again
Lookin' at the devil Grinnin' at his gun Fingers start shakin' I begin to run Bullets start chasin' I begin to stop We begin to wrestle I was on the top I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Stiff all in the collar Fluffy in the face Chit chat chatter tryin' To stop me in the place Thank you for the party But I could never stay Many things on my mind Words in the way I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Dance to the music All night long Everyday people Sing a simple song Mama's so happy Mama starts to cry Papa still singin' You can make it if you try I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again 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 I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again Thank you for lettin' me be myself again I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again I want to thank you for lettin' me be myself again
A música foi gravada em 1969 e lançada como single duplo A-side junto com “Everybody Is a Star”.
Em fevereiro de 1970, alcançou o primeiro lugar no Billboard soul singles chart, permanecendo lá por cinco semanas consecutivas.
No mesmo mês, também chegou ao topo da Billboard Hot 100, ficando duas semanas na posição número 1.
O single ficou na quinta posição da lista anual de soul e na décima‑nona no ranking anual da Hot 100.
A canção permanece como um marco de sucesso que uniu gêneros, mostrando o poder de mistura de funk, soul e rock de Sly & The Family Stone.
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