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Sly & The Family Stone - If You Want Me To Stay (Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone
Vocals
Andy Newmark
Andy Newmark
Drums
Rosie Stone
Rosie Stone
Keyboards
Rusty Allen
Rusty Allen
Bass
Jerry Martini
Jerry Martini
Saxophone
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson
Trumpet
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
If you want me to stay
I'll be around today
To be available for you to see
But I'm about to go
And then you'll know
For me to stay here, I got to be me
[Verse 2]
You'll never be in doubt
That's what it's all about
You can't take me for granted and smile
Count the days I'm gone
Forget reachin' me by phone
Because I promise I'll be gone for a while
[Chorus]
And when you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person
That you really are now
[Verse 3]
Got to get in straight
How could I ever be late
When you're my woman taking up my time?
[Verse 4]
Whoa, oh, how could you ever allow?
I guess I wonder how
How I could get out of pocket for fun, how, how?
When you know that you're never number two
Number one's gonna be number one
[Refrain]
I'll be good, I wish I could
Get this message over to you now
[Chorus]
Ahh, yeah
When you see me again
I hope that you have been
The kind of person you really are now
[Refrain]
I'll be so good, oh
I wish I could
Get the message over to you now
Written by: Sylvester Stewart

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