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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Songwriter
Richard Tufo
Richard Tufo
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Mayfield
Producer
Roger Anfinsen
Roger Anfinsen
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I am blind and I cannot see
You are there, your petty evil don't bother me
You playing all the clothes you wear
Laugh at me, pressed and clean, and I don't care
[Verse 2]
Right on for the darkness
Right on for the darkness
[Verse 3]
You pity fools, you pity fools
You better have some sympathy, yeah
'Cause it's the educated people
Runnin' the lives of our society
[Verse 4]
Makin' up the blues
Holdin' back schools
Lot of greed, lot of temptation
Proof of one thing, we're hell of a nation
[Verse 5]
Right on for the darkness
Right on, right on
[Verse 6]
Right on, right on
Right on, right on
Right on, right on for the darkness
Right on for the darkness
[Verse 7]
I am blind and I can't see, hard to understand
What do we need for justice?
Is there really enough room to demand?
Old man, you know too much
Regain all your children's trust
[Verse 8]
Right on for the darkness
Right on for the darkness
Right on for the darkness
[Verse 9]
Right on, right on
Right on for the darkness
Right on
[Verse 10]
Well, the message with the tears
Through the eyes is everyone will see
I can hear the people's fears
Of where in the world is everywhere to me
[Verse 11]
Right on for the darkness
Right on
Right on
Right on for the darkness
[Verse 12]
I am blind and I cannot see
You are there, your petty evil don't bother me
Playin' all the clothes you wear
Laugh at me, pressed and clean, and I don't care
[Verse 13]
Right on for the darkness
Right on for the darkness
Right on for the darkness
Written by: Curtis Mayfield

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