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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Keyboards
Michael Beinhorn
Michael Beinhorn
Programming
Pete Cosey
Pete Cosey
Guitar
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
Bass
Sly Dunbar
Sly Dunbar
Bongos
Dwight Jackson Jr.
Dwight Jackson Jr.
Vocals
Bernard Fowler
Bernard Fowler
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Herbie Hancock
Herbie Hancock
Producer
Material
Material
Producer
Martin Bisi
Martin Bisi
Recording Engineer
Dominic Maita
Dominic Maita
Recording Engineer
Dave Jerden
Dave Jerden
Mixing Engineer
Billy Youdelman
Billy Youdelman
Recording Engineer
Bryan Bell
Bryan Bell
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
We got to stop all men
The message of the land
With that we understand
This is our last and only chance everybody
It's the Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
[Verse 2]
Hey little sister
Where's your brother?
See your mama
Standing on the soup line
Our blessed father
Ain't got the strength to be bothered
The all might world, here me girl
Is gone to take him down
[Verse 3]
We got to stop men
To messing up the land
When all we understand
This is our last and only chance
[Verse 4]
Everybody
Is the Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
[Verse 5]
How about the figures
Their playing no ****
Oh, secret dancing
See how they dancing to the super fly
Ooh, yeah, ain't it dumb
When you don't know where we coming from
Dancing in our youth
Crying out the truth
To get over, over, over
[Verse 6]
We got to stop all men
From messing up the land
With what we understand
This is our last and only chance
Everybody
[Verse 7]
It's the Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
[Verse 8]
Hey, good sister
Where's your mister
Dressed to the bone trying to get home
It's alright
What's going on
You seem always alone
Who pays the bills, now he's in jail
Get over
[Verse 9]
We got to stop all men
From messing up the land
With what we understand
This is our last and only chance
Everybody
[Verse 10]
It's the Future Shock
[Verse 11]
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
[Verse 12]
The price it could be
Higher than the dope in the streets
Is it any wonder
For those with nothing to eat
Some's got it made
But still seems so afraid
There's no love for his brother
No thanks for another
[Verse 13]
Future Shock
What's been going on
Future Shock
Yeah, we 'bout to know who
Future Shock
Don't know the people
[Verse 14]
Future Shock
Future Shock
Future Shock
Yeah, we 'bout to know
Future Shock
Don't know the people
Future Shock
Afraid of the steeple
Future Shock
Whoo ooo ooo ooo
Future Shock
[Verse 15]
Future Shock
What's been going on
Future Shock
Future Shock
We're about to know who
Future Shock
Future Shock
Don't know the people
Future Shock
Are free yeah
Look at all these people
[Verse 16]
Future Shock
Future Shock
Whoo
Future Shock
Future Shock
What about the figures
Future Shock
Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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