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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
Performer
Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Bass Guitar
Tomorrow's Edition
Tomorrow's Edition
Background Vocals
George Brown
George Brown
Drums
Claydes Eugene Smith
Claydes Eugene Smith
Guitar
Robert Spike Mickens
Robert Spike Mickens
Trumpet
Charles Smith
Charles Smith
Guitar
Dee Tee
Dee Tee
Congas
Khalis Bayyan
Khalis Bayyan
Tenor Saxophone
Ricky Westfield
Ricky Westfield
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Robert Bell
Robert Bell
Composer
George Brown
George Brown
Composer
Richard Westfield
Richard Westfield
Composer
Claydes Eugene Smith
Claydes Eugene Smith
Composer
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Dennis Ronald Thomas
Composer
Robert Spike Mickens
Robert Spike Mickens
Composer
Ronald Bell
Ronald Bell
Composer
Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
Arranger
Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc.
Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc.
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kool & The Gang
Kool & The Gang
Producer
Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc.
Kool & The Gang Enterprises, Inc.
Producer
Jeff Lesser
Jeff Lesser
Engineer
Harvey Goldberg
Harvey Goldberg
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Crying babies on the doorstep
Helpless as can be
Lady of the evening
Set your mind free
Growing up in the ghetto
Never seen a tree, oh
[Verse 2]
If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on you
It's on me
[Verse 3]
If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on you
It's on me, yeah
[Verse 4]
If you try to make it better
Try to pull vote 'em in
He'll take it from your pocket
He'll take it from within, yeah
He'll take it from your pride, y'all
You're right back where you been
It's sort of like a seesaw
Up and down again
The key is in the picture, yeah
[Verse 5]
If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on you
It's on me
[Verse 6]
If you don't understand
Don't get me wrong
It's on you
It's on me, yeah
[Verse 7]
Get down yo
Oh yeah
[Verse 8]
(If you don't understand) (the words to the song) Oh yeah
(It's on me) It's on you
If you don't understand, the words to this song
(It's on me) Don't get me wrong
(It's on you) It's all about you and me, yo, yeah
[Verse 9]
Get down yo
[Verse 10]
(Crying babies on your doorstep)
(Growing up in the ghetto, never seen a tree)
[Verse 11]
(If you don't understand)
(The words to this song)
(It's on me)
(It's on you)
(If you don't understand)
(Don't get me wrong)
(It's on me)
(It's on you)
Written by: Claydes Eugene Smith, Dennis Ronald Thomas, George Brown, Richard Westfield, Robert Bell, Robert Spike Mickens, Ronald Bell

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