Lyrics

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(harp intro)

1) Whoa Lord fell the rain a pourin' down

Washin' down the dirt in an American town

Wheels rollin' people goin' on their way

Chasin' dollars even on the Sabbath Day

They all see the lady with the shoppin' bags

Ain't got no food in them - it's nothin' but rags

And even if they're thinkin' that they got it all

Don't you know the mind and heart are tragically smal

When all they know is their economy 

is a growin' now .... oh yea they say it's growin' now

(harp break)

But do they know about the seeds that are sown

and how they're growin' now  ... oh yea

and how they're growin' now

2)See 'em all struttin' in their fancy clothes

Thinkin' that they're giggin' in a bigger show

Then why now no matter how hard they try

Somehow it just don't seem to satisfy

Next you see them heading for the luxury car

Sportin' off the look of one that's going so far

But even if they're thinkin' that they got it all

Don't you know the mind and heart are tragically small

When all they know is what the pocket  book shows

and says it's growin now

(harp break)

But do they know about the seeds that are sown

and how they're growin now

3) Thinks he makes it if he takes it within the law

But he ain't fakin' it makin' no man out of straw

Says it's legal and so now you don't really steal

But in those eyes you read the lies that tell you what's real

For the concrete and steal reach up to the sky

But shelter is a shortage and the children cry

Down on the street they know they've been decieved

Wonderin' what it is they ought to believe

You see they'd never know their economy is a growin' now

No way, no way hey yea Baby - no way

But you know they know, about the seeds that are sown

and how they're growin now - my, oh yea how they're

growin' now

(harp ending)

Livin out in the backwoods they say hey

now boy if you wanna play your own way

oh yea - today -

Then you better head on to the Bay

so I run all around that town

Got to find a place to get the sound down

Where they pay, oh yea to play

and say anything you wanna say

mm but it ain't like in '68

Now you see you got the Yuppie livin' in the Haight

oh yea, and the way they pay when you play the Bay

won't never get you no place to stay

and my Baby, well, she's been a  losin' weight

and that I just can't tolerate .. but I know

She's got soul - cuz when I get to feeling low

well she gets me my get up and go

and oh Lord don't it show, yea when she says

Hey, uh huh huh you got to play

out upon the road today and

tell the people what we got to say

about stopping this place from wasting away 

she says to go  ...

(lead break)

But to see her so it leaves me low

with all of the clubs going to discos

because the dough, it won't flow -

like 10 or 20 years ago

So I wanna get another job

But all says is "how can you be such a slob"

When they say - yea almost all the people say

that there just ain't no way 

mm see it ain't like in '68

now you see we're living in a world that's full of hate

oh yea, and almost anywhere you go today

almost all of the people say there just ain't no way

we're stopping the Planet from wasting away

and my Baby can't take it...no she says you got to play

we got to find... uh huh huh a little pride

 and get ourselves another ride

cuz this one here is suicide

and I know She's got soul cuz when I get to feelin low

well She gets me my get up and go 

and oh Lord don't it show yea when she say

She says hey , uh huh huh you got to play

out upon the road today and tell the people

what we got to say -

 about stopping this place from wasting away

She says to go...

Verse 1:

She stars movin' mm to the grovin' - 

 make me wanna sing 

When she shake it ,

 Lord she makes me got to make it

She's the real thing

Yea she's a dancer and you know

she's got the answer 

to what's on my mind

Cuz when I feel her

then I really can't believe her

such a lucky find ... you see

Chorus:

See she's all right - mm Mama

got to go all night

And I feel almost unreal 

when she blow my mind

I love her all the time 

(lead break)

Repeat chorus:

Verse 2:

Takin' me by the hand

makin me understand

how she likes her man

Don't never tease me

no she only wants to please me

anyway she can

I realize Lord just how she hypnotize

when she takes her time

Makin me stay - takin me all the way

Lord I feel fine  - you see...

Repeat Chorus:

+ Tag ending:

I love her all the time, now yea Baby

I love her all the time mm

I love her all the time, now yea Mama

I love her all the time

Verse 1:

She goes to walk along by the bay 

Anytime She's got to get away  - Oh yea

Anytime She's got to sail away

Oh my you know it shows she feels fine

And I can see why - Oh whoa she feels like

She can even reach and touch the sky

Chorus:

You see she don't jive - oh no She says it's fine

So fine -  just to be alive

And She flies all - all across the sky and higher

for She won't take a ride

You see she says it's got to be too many dues to pay

Oh yea - such a shame to throw away

When She says the only real way to ever sail  away

Is Baby you got to stay sane, see you'll save the pain

And you'll like it that way  - oh yea She says now

(flute break)

Verse 2:

Whoa no oh oh She don't wanna play

Or throw away -

She wanna sail - sail away into a brand new day

To find, well just a little time

To ease her mind oh whoa until She finds

That She can unwind

Repeat Chorus:

And you'll like it that way, oh yea She says now

1) Pouring all over me the sweetest honey rain

And wanna be my friend and take away the pain

You got to be crazy - don't  go  away

if I could I surely would make you wanna stay

and be my Baby - I don't know what to say

Honey Child to see you smile it takes me away

Yea to where I know mm gonna free my soul

Cuz all my woe well it's  goin' go away

Say you feel like I do everyday

2) But after all of this time chasin' the gravy train

A Northern Light shines so bright, why won't you stay?

Such a love, Lord above - don't  throw away

For how much gold can this be sold, are you insane?

You seem so crazy - I don't know what to say

Honey Child to see you smile it takes me away

Yea to where I know mm gonna free my soul

Cuz all my woe well it's goin' go away

Say you feel like I do everyday

3) But raised to hunt the Mighty Buck and never hesitate

You learn about what counts a little late

Dreaming I see you now I numb the pain

If I could come to you now, could you come again

And be my Baby - I need you today

Honey Child to see you smile it takes me away

to where I know mm gonna free my soul

Cuz all my woe, well it's goin' goes away

You feel like I do everyday

I say, you surely know the way - Oh yea

I know you can take my blues away