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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Keyboards
Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone
Vocals
Greg Errico
Greg Errico
Drums
Larry Graham
Larry Graham
Bass
Jerry Martini
Jerry Martini
Saxophone
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson
Trumpet
Rose Stone
Rose Stone
Keyboards
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Producer
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Producer

Lyrics

Sing a simple song
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
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
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
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)
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 smilin' at the frowns
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
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
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
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
(Yeah, yeah, yeah! Oh)
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
Sing it in the shower now
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
Thinkin' every hour, sayin', thinkin', thinkin', thinkin', thinkin', thinkin'
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
Thinkin' things your poppa singin' sing it moma got to sing it
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
Singin' things your poppa singin', sing it poppa, sing it, sing it
Ya, ya-ya-ya, ya
Yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah yeah
Boo
I'm talking now
I'm walking
Walkin'
Okay, okay now
Written by: Sylvester Stewart
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