Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Parliament
Parliament
Performer
George Clinton
George Clinton
Vocals
William Earl Collins
William Earl Collins
Bass Guitar
Cordell Mosson
Cordell Mosson
Bass Guitar
Perkash John
Perkash John
Bass Guitar
Garry Shider
Garry Shider
Vocals
Tiki Fulwood
Tiki Fulwood
Drums
Tyrone Lampkin
Tyrone Lampkin
Drums
The Man In The Box
The Man In The Box
Drums
Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
Keyboards
Calvin Simon
Calvin Simon
Vocals
Clarence Haskins
Clarence Haskins
Vocals
Grady Thomas
Grady Thomas
Vocals
Raymond Davis
Raymond Davis
Vocals
Eddie Hazel
Eddie Hazel
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
George Clinton
George Clinton
Composer
William Earl Collins
William Earl Collins
Composer
Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
George Clinton
George Clinton
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Uh, what's happening CC?
They still call it the White House but that's a temporary condition, too
Can you dig it, CC?
[Verse 2]
To each his reach and if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have
But I'll be reachin' for ya
'Cause I love ya, CC
Right on
[Verse 3]
There's a lot of chocolate cities around
We've got Newark, we've got Gary
Somebody told me we got LA
And we're working on Atlanta
But you're the capital, CC
[Verse 4]
(Gainin' on ya)
Get down
(Gainin' on ya)
Movin' in on ya
(Gainin' on ya)
Can't you feel my breath, heh
(Gainin' on ya)
All up around your neck, heh-heh-heh
[Verse 5]
Hey, CC
They say you're jivin' game, it can't be changed
But on the positive side
You're my piece of the rock and I love you, CC
Can you dig it?
[Verse 6]
Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule
But we did get you, CC, yeah
Gainin' on ya
Movin' in around ya
God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs
[Verse 7]
(Gainin' on ya)
(Gainin' on ya)
(Gainin' on ya)
(Gainin' on ya)
What's happening, blood?
(Gainin' on ya)
(Gainin' on ya)
(Gainin' on ya)
(Gainin' on ya)
[Verse 8]
Yeah
What's happening, Black?
Brother Black, blood even
Yeah, just funnin'
Gettin' down
[Verse 9]
Ah, blood to blood
Ah, players to ladies
The last percentage count was eighty
You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot
Are you up for the downstroke, CC?
Chocolate City
Are you with me out there?
[Verse 10]
And when they come to march on ya
Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass
And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House
Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure
Richard Pryor, Minister of Education
Stevie Wonder, Secretary of Fine Arts
And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady
Are you out there, CC?
A chocolate city is no dream
It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC
God bless Chocolate City and its vanilla suburbs (Gainin' on ya)
Can y'all get to that?
[Verse 11]
(Gainin' on ya)
Easin' in
(Gainin' on ya)
In yo stuff
(Gainin' on ya)
Huh, can't get enough
(Gainin' on ya)
(Gainin' on ya)
Be more funk, be more funk
(Gainin' on ya)
And we funky too
(Gainin' on ya) Right on, Chocolate City
[Verse 12]
Yeah, get deep
Real deep
Be more funk
Get deep
Pretty bad
We just got New York, I'm told
Written by: Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, George Worrell, William Earl Collins
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