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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Larry Graham
Bass
Jerry Martini
Saxophone
Freddie Stone
Guitar
Rosie Stone
Keyboards
Sly Stone
Vocals
Greg Errico
Drums
Cynthia Robinson
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sylvester Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sly Stone
Producer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Now, uh, alright
One, two, one, two, three
Ah
[Verse 1]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin' in my sleep
I'm walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin' in the street, uh
Time is passin', I grow older, things are happening fast
All I have to hold on to is a simple song at last, let me hear you say
[Refrain]
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ah)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya
Sing a simple song
Try a little do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do
Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do
Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do
[Verse 2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm livin', livin', livin' life with all its ups and downs
I'm givin', givin', givin' love and smiling at the frowns, uh
You're in trouble when you find it's hard for you to smile
A simple song might make it better for a little while, let me hear you say
[Refrain]
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ah)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ah)
[Instrumental]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin'
I'm walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin'
I'm livin', livin', livin' love
I'm livin' lovin' know about lovin'
Everybody sing together
[Refrain]
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ya-hoo)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it in the shower)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it every hour, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it with your mama, sing it, sing it, mama, got to sing it)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it with your papa, sing it, sing it, papa, sing it, sing it, woo)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ya-hoo, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ooh)
Ya
[Outro]
Hey-hey-hey, hey, yeah
[Instrumental]
That's all, mom
Written by: Sylvester Stewart