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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Lead Vocals
Freddie Stone
Freddie Stone
Electric Guitar
Larry Graham
Larry Graham
Bass Guitar
Jerry Martini
Jerry Martini
Saxophone
Greg Errico
Greg Errico
Drums
Cynthia Robinson
Cynthia Robinson
Trumpet
Rose Stone
Rose Stone
Background Vocals
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sylvester Stewart
Sylvester Stewart
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sly & The Family Stone
Sly & The Family Stone
Producer
Don Puluse
Don Puluse
Engineer
Sly Stone
Sly Stone
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sometimes I'm right and I can be wrong
My own beliefs are in my song
The butcher, the banker, the drummer and then
Makes no difference what group I'm in
[Chorus]
I am everyday people, yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
There is a blue one who can't accept the green one
For living with a fat one trying to be a skinny one
Different strokes for different folks
And so on, and so on, and scooby, dooby, dooby
[Refrain]
We got to live together
[Verse 2]
I am no better and neither are you
We are the same whatever we do
You love me, you hate me, you know me and then
You can't figure out the bag I'm in
[Chorus]
I am everyday people, yeah, yeah
[Bridge]
There is a long hair that doesn't like the short hair
For being such a rich one that will not help the poor one
Different strokes for different folks
And so on, and so on, and scooby, dooby, dooby
[Refrain]
We got to live together
[Bridge]
There is a yellow one that won't accept the black one
That won't accept the red one, that won't accept the white one
Different strokes for different folks
And so on, and so on, and scooby, dooby, dooby
[Outro]
I am everyday people
Written by: Sylvester Stewart
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