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Sly & The Family Stone

Underdog

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R&B/Soul

Underdog was released on October 1, 1967 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album A Whole New Thing (Bonus Tracks Edition) [2007 Remaster]

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Sly Stone

Vocals

Larry Graham

Bass

Jerry Martini

Saxophone

Freddie Stone

Guitar

Rosie Stone

Keyboards

Greg Errico

Drums

Cynthia Robinson

Cynthia Robinson

Trumpet

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Sylvester Stewart

Sylvester Stewart

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Sly Stone

Producer

Bob Irwin

Reissue Producer

Vic Anesini

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

I know how it feels to expect to get

A fair shake, but they won't let you forget

That you're the underdog and you've got to be twice as good (Yeah, yeah)

Even if you're never right

They get uptight when you get too bright

Or you might start thinking too much (Yeah, yeah)

I know how it feels when you know you're real

But every other time you get up and get a raw deal, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]

Say, I'm the underdog

I say, I'm the underdog

Say, I'm the underdog

I'm the underdog

[Instrumental]

I know how it feels to get demoted

When it comes time you got promoted

But you might be movin' up too fast, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

If you ever love somebody of a different set

I bet the set didn't let you forget

That it just don't go like that (Yeah, yeah)

I know how it feels for people to stop, turn around and stare

Signify a little bit and low rate, low rate me, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]

I don't mind, I'm the underdog

No I can handle it, I'm the underdog

Oh, oh, I'm the underdog, yeah

Ooh, underdog

[Instrumental]

Yeah, I know how it feels to be played upon

See you at the party, but you're really, you're really all alone

They just underestimate me (Yeah, yeah)

I know how it feels when you're feelin' down

And you wanna come up, but you realize you're in the wrong part of town, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

I know how it feels to have to go along with people you don't even know

Simply because there happens to be a whole lot more of them, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

[Chorus]

Say, I'm the underdog

I'm the underdog

I don't mind 'cause I can handle it, underdog

It's gonna be alright, I'm the underdog

Hey, hey

Written by: Sylvester Stewart

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