Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Stevie Wonder
Keyboards
James Jamerson
Bass Guitar
Benny Benjamin
Drums
The Andantes
Background Vocals
The Funk Brothers
Instrumental Ensemble
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stevie Wonder
Songwriter
Henry Cosby
Songwriter
Sylvia Moy
Songwriter
Johnny Allen
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
William Stevenson
Producer
Henry Cosby
Producer
Harry Weinger
Compilation Producer
Jeff Moskow
Compilation Producer
Kevin Reeves
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, out of sight
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, out of sight
[Verse 1]
I'm a poor man's son from across the railroad tracks
The only shirt I own is hanging on my back
But I'm the envy of every single guy
Since I'm the apple of my girl's eye
When we go out stepping on the town for a while
My money's low and my suit's out of style
But it's alright if my clothes aren't new
Out of sight because my heart is true
[Chorus]
She says
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, out of sight
Baby, everything is alright
And uptight, and clean out of sight
[Verse 2]
She's a pearl of a girl, I guess that's what you might say
I guess her folks brought her up that way
The right side of tracks, she was born and raised
In a great big old house full of butlers and maids
She says no one is better than I
And I know I'm just an average guy
No football hero or smooth Don Juan
Got empty pockets, you see I'm a poor man's son
Can't give her the things that money can buy
But I'll never, never, never make my baby cry
[PreChorus]
And it's alright what I can't do
Out of sight because my heart is true
[Chorus]
She says
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, clean out of sight
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, clean out of sight
[Chorus]
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, ah-ha-ha-ha-ha yeah
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, way out of sight
Baby, everything is alright
Uptight, clean out of sight
Written by: Henry Cosby, Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy