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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Gladys Knight & The Pips
Performer
Gladys Knight
Gladys Knight
Vocals
Bubba Knight
Bubba Knight
Background Vocals
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Piano
William Guest
William Guest
Background Vocals
Edward Potten
Edward Potten
Background Vocals
Eric Gale
Eric Gale
Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Chris Parker
Chris Parker
Drums
Francisco Centeno
Francisco Centeno
Bass
Eddie Daniels
Eddie Daniels
Alto Saxophone
Michael Brecker
Michael Brecker
Tenor Saxophone
George Young
George Young
Tenor Saxophone
Ronnie Cuber
Ronnie Cuber
Baritone Saxophone
Howard Johnson
Howard Johnson
Baritone Saxophone
Jon Faddis
Jon Faddis
Trumpet
Lou Soloff
Lou Soloff
Trumpet
Johnny Clarke
Johnny Clarke
French Horn
Donald Corrado
Donald Corrado
French Horn
Peter Gordon
Peter Gordon
French Horn
Brooks Tillotson
Brooks Tillotson
French Horn
Lew Soloff
Lew Soloff
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Nickolas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Composer
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Composer
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nickolas Ashford
Nickolas Ashford
Producer
Valerie Simpson
Valerie Simpson
Producer
Jimmy Simpson
Jimmy Simpson
Mixing Engineer
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Joseph M. Palmaccio
Mastering Engineer
Mike Hutchinson
Mike Hutchinson
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

Ooh
Livin' the life
You're a jet-setter
Livin' the life
You've got it all together
Hold the pose, turn the nose
Some fancy struttin'
Its a fact you from across the tracks
You said you wasn't
Everybody wants to be
Bourgie Bourgie
I know that
Everybody wants to be
Bourgie Bourgie
Told you
Hoo
All because of way you at
With no sign of your way back
That's the life that suits you best
All you want is sweet success
Everybody wants to be
Bourgie Bourgie
I know ya
Everybody wants to be
Bourgie Bourgie
Keep your body nice and thin
Like to see I'm chasin' in it
You keep us cool
With attitude
Never have to work too hard
Face is your credit card
... Society
And money
Everybody wants to be
Bourgie Bourgie
I know it, I told ya
Everybody wants to be
Bourgie Bourgie
Well, well, well, well…
Written by: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson

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