Curtis Live! MIGHTY MIGHTY SPADE AND WHITEY
EVERYBODY'S TALKING
AB�T THIS COUNTRY'S STATE
WE GET A NEW POWER EVERY. HOUR
JUST ABOUT IN EVERY CHRISTIAN FATE
WE'RE KILLING UP OUR LEADERS
IT DON'T MATTER NONE
BLACK OR WHITE
AND WE ALL KNOW IT'S WRONG
AND WE'RE GONNA FIGHT TO MAKE iT RIGHT
AND MIGHTY, MIGHTY SPADE AND WHITEY
YOUR BLACK AND WHITE.PGWER
IS GONNA BE A CRUMBLING TOWER
AND WE WHO STAND DIVIDED
SO GOD DAMN UNDECIDED
GIVE THIS SOME THOUGHT
IN STUPIDNESS WE'VE ALL BEEN CAUGHT
THERE REALLY AIN'T NO DIFFERENCE
IF YOU'RE CUT YOU'RE GONNA BLEED
MIGHT I GET A LITTLE BIT DEEPER
HUMAN LIFE IS FROM THE SEMEN SEED
NOW I'M GONNA SAY IT LOUD
I'M JUST AS PROUD AS THE BROTHERS TOO
ANO JUST LIKE THE REST
I DON'T WANT NO MESS ABOUT
. WHO'S TAKING WHO
'REPEAT
O~ 1969 Carnad Mu-ic (BMI)
I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER
I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER
I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER
I MET A FRlEND OF MINE THE OTHER DAY
HE SAID HE COULDN'T STAY, BECAUSE THE
WORLD WAS GOING TO END, AT THE END OF
MAY. WELL, MAY DONE PASSED, AND EVERY-
BODY STILL SITTIN HERE ON THEIR ASS.
WITH SOME TALK, THEY'RE NOW WAITING FOR
THE JUDGMENT DAY. BUT WHY WAIT, WHY
DON'T YOU LOOK AROUND, HAVEN'T YOU FOUND,
THAT THE JUDGMENT DAY, IS ALREADY IN
PLAY, FOR THE BLACK, AND NOW COME TIME,
FOR THE OLD FAYE. AND
I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER
I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER
I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER
I GOTAN INDIAN FRIEND WHO SAYS HE'S
SOME KIN TO ANOTHER INDIAN, HE 5AYS
HE'S FILLED WITH HATE BECAUSE HIS TRIBE
THEY WAITED TOO LATE TO PROTEST THE PAST
INSTEAD THEY JUST SAT THERE ON THEIR ASS,
SIGNING ON THE DOTTED LINE, WHE9 THEY
DIDN'T HAVE INDIAN LAWYERS AT THAT TIME.
WE'RE OVER 20 MILLION STRONG AND IT WOULDN'T
TAKE LONG TO SAVE THE GHETTO CHILD, IF WE'D
GET OFF OUR ASS, $10 A MAN YEARLY THINK AWHILE
20 MILLION TIMES 10 YEARLY WOULD SURELY THEN
SET OUR BROTHERS FREE WHAT CONGREGATION WITH
:BETTER RELATIONS WOULD DEMAND MORE RESPECT FROM
' SOCIETY... I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER, I FLAN TO
STAY A BELIVER, I PLAN TO STAY A BELIEVER
'a 1911 Camad Music (BMI)
PEOPLE GET AEADY
PEOPLE GET READY, THERE'S A TRAIN A COMIN'
V,OU DON'T NEED NO BAGGAGE YOU JUST GET ON BOARD
ALL YOU NEED IS FAlTH TO HEAR THE DIESELS HUMMIN'
YOU DON'T NEED NO TICKET YOU JUST THANK THE LORD
PEOPLE GET READY, THERE'S A TRAIN TO JORDAN
PICKING UP PASSENGERS COAST 10 COAST
FAITH IS THE KEY;OPEN THE DOORS AND BOARD THEM
THERE'S HOPE FOR ALL AMONG THOSE LOVED THE MOST
1HERE AIN'T NO ROOM FOR THE HOPELESS SINNER WHOM WOULD HURT ALL MANKIND
JUST TO SAVE HIS OWN
HAVE PITY ON THOSE WHOSE CHANCES GROW THINNER
FOR THERE IS NO HIDING PLACE AGAINST THE KINGDOM'S THRONE
PEQPLE GE1 READY THERE'S A TRAIN A COMIN'
YOU DON'T NEED NO BAGGAGE, JUST GET ON BOARD
ALL YOU NEED IS FAITH TO HEAR THE DIESELS HUMMIN'
YOU DON'T NEED NO TIGKET YOU JUST THANK THE LORD.
Cl 1964 Chi Sounds (BMI)
STARE AND STARE
STARE AND STARE I LOOK ACROSS THE AISLE AT THE
PROCESS HE WEARS, WHILE PEOPLE SITTING BACK DIGG-
ING MY NAPPY HAIR. A SISTER STANDING, AND NO ONE
EVEN CARES, WE'RE ALL JUST RIDING WITH OUR NOSE
IN THE AIR. ANOTHER STOP ON THE BUS, SOME PEOPLE
BOARDING, DIFFERENT COLOR THEN US, THEY HATE TO
MINGLE, BUT NO ONE MAKES A FUSS, THE THING ABOUT
IT, THERE'S NO ONE HERE WE CAN TRUST.
OF ALL THE SUNDAY TIMES OF PREACHING, WHERE ALL THE
FOLKS THAT THE SCRIPTS BEEN REACHIN. THEY'RE HARO
TO FIND, LIKE IT'S A CRIMEg TO DO OF GOOD AND BROTHER-
HOOD, SEEMS NO ONE WILL AND THE ONLY THRILL IS DO-
ING BAD, AND THAT'S KIND OF SAD. SO ALL I'M TRYING TO
SAY, IS WHAT A WAY, WHAT A WAY TO WASTE THE DAY. THE
BLACK AND THE OLD FAYE WORKING THE SAME JQBS FOR THE
PAY, BUT IT SEEMS HERE LATELY WE HAVE NOTHING TO SAY.
STARE AND STARE I LOOK ACROSS THE AISLE AT THE PROCESS
HE WEARS, WHILE PEOPLE SITTING BACK DIGGiNG MY NAPPY
HAIR. A SISTER STANDING, AND NO ONE EVEN CARES, WE'RE
ALL JUST RIDING WITH OUR NOSE IN THE AIR. ANOTHER STOP
ON THE BUS, SOME PEOPLE BOARDING, DIFFERENT COLOR THEN
US. THEY HATE TO MINGLE, BUT NO ONE MAKES A FUSS, THE
THING ABOUT IT, THERE'S NO ONE HERE WE CAN TRUST.
OF ALL THE SUNDAY TIMES OF PREACHIN, Vi/HERE ALL THE FOLKS
THAT THE SCRLPTS BEEN REACHIN. THEY'RE HARD TO FIND, LIKE
IT'S A CRIME TO DO OF GOOD AND 8ROTHERHOOO SEEMS NO ONE
WILL AND THE ONLY THRILL, IS DOING BAD AND THAT'S KIND OF
SAD. SO ALL I'M TRYING TO SAY, IS WHAT A WAY, WHAT A WAY
TO WASTE THE DAY THE BLACK AND THE OLD FAYE WORKING THE
SAME JOBS FOR THE PAY, 8UT IT SEEMS HERE LATELY, WE HAVE
NOTHING TO SAY
~c 1971 Camaci Music [i3Mlj
CHECK OUT YOUR MIND
HERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU NEVER HAD
IT'S SLID IN ON AN OILY RAG
THE PRICE IS RIGHT UP ON THE TAG
I'LL PUT IT IN A BRAND NEW BAG
THIS THING WILL LET YOU BE YOUASELF AND WON. T OFFEND NOBODY ELSE
NOTHING LIKE YOU EVER �AW AND IT'S NOT AGA(NST THE LAW
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND, BEEN WITH YOU ALL THE TIME
PEOPLE THINKING THEY BEEN TOOK
JUST FINDING OUT THEY OVERLOOKED
THEY NEVER FOUND THE MISSING LINK
FORGOT THEY HAD A MIND TO THINK
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND, BEEN WITH YOU ALL THE TIME
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK QUT YOUR MIND, BEEN WITH YOU ALL THE TIME
CHECK OUT YOUR MIND, CHECK OUT YOUR MIND, CHECK OUT YOUR MIND
TRUST IN ME AND I IN YOU NO MATTER WHAT YOU SEE ME DO
I'M DOING ME FOR ALL I'M WORTH, NONE DO ME BETTER ON THIS EARTH
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND, BEEN WITH YOU ALL THE TIME
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND, BEEN WITH YOU ALL THE TIME
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND. BEEN WITH YOU ALL THE TIME
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND
WHY DON'T YOU CHECK OUT YOUR MIND
:' i970 Curtorn Piiblishing lBMI)
GYPSY WOMAN
FROM NOWHERE THRU A CARAVAN AROUND THE CAMPFIRE LIGHT
A LOVELY WOMAN IN MOTION WITH HAIR AS DARK AS NIGHT
HER EYES WERE LIKE THAT OF A CAT IN THE DARK
THAT HYPNOTIZED WITH LOVE
SHE WAS A GYPSY WOMAN, SHE WAS A GYPSY WOMAN
SHE DANCED AROUND AND ROUND TO A GUITAR MELODY
FROM THE FIRE HER FACE WAS ALL AGLOW
HOW SHE ENCHANTED ME
OH HOW I'D LIKE TO HOLD HER NEAR AND KISS AND FOREVER WHISPER IN HER EAR
I LOVE YOU. GYPSY WOMAN
ALL THRU THE CARAVAN SHE WAS DANCING WITH ALL THE MEN, WAITING FOR THE RISING SUN
EVERYONE WAS HAVING FUN
I HATE TO SEE THE LADY GO KNOWING SHE'LL NEVER KNOW THAT I LOVE HER, THAT I LOVE HEI
SHE WAS A GYPSY WOMAN
3 1961 Curtom Publishing (BMI)
THE MAKINGS OF YOU
ADD A LITTLE SUGAR HONEY SUCKLE
AND A GREAT BIG EXPRESSION OF HAPPINESS
BOY YOU COULDN'T MISS
WITH A DOZEN ROSES
SUCH WILL ASTOUNO YOU THE JOY OF CHILDREN
LAUGHING AROUND YOU
THESE ARE THE MAKINGS OF YOU
IT IS TRUE THE MAKINGS OF YOU
THE RIGHTEOUS WAY IO GO
LITTLE ONE WOULO KNGW
OR BELIEVE'IF I TOLD THEM SO
YOU'RE SECOND TO NONE
T,HE LOVE OF ALL MANKIND
SHOULD REFLECT SOME SIGN OF THESE WORDS
I'VE TRIED TO RECITE
THEY'RE CLOSE BUT NOT QUITE
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DO
DESCRIBING THE MAKINGS OF YOU
Oc 1970 Curtom Publishing (BMI)
WE'RE A WINNER
WE'RE A WINNER
AND NEVER LET ANYBODV SAY
BOY YOU CAN'T MAKE IT CAUSE
A FEEBLE MIND IS IN YOUR WAY
NO MORE TEARS DO WE CRY
AND WE HAVE FINALLY
DRIED OUR EYES
AND WE'RE MOVIN' ON UP.
LAWD HAVE MERCY
WE'RE MOVIN' ON UP
WE'RE LIVING PROOF
IN ALL'S ALERT
THAT WE'RE TRUE
FROM THE GOOD BLACK DIRT
AND WE'RE A WINNER
AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT TOO
WE'LL JUST KEEP ON PUSHIN'
LIKE YOUR LEADERS TELL YOU TO
AT LAST THAT BLESSEO DAY
HAS COME
SEND I DON'T CARE
WHERE YOU COME FROM
WE'RE ALL MOVIN' ON UP
I DON'T MIND LEAVIN' HERE
TO SHOW THE WORLD
WE HAVE NO FEAR
CAUSE WE'RE A WINNER
WE'RE A WINNER
AND NEVER LET ANYBODY SAY,
BOY YOU CAN'T MAKE IT, CAUSE
A FEEBLE MIND IS 1N YOUR WAY.
NO MORE TEARS DO WE CRY
THE BLACK BOY DONE DRIED HIS EYES.
WE'RE MOVIN' ON UP,
LAWD HAVE MERCY, WE'RE MOVIN' ON UP
THERE'LL BE NO MORE UNCLE TOM
AT LAST THAT BLESSED DAY HAS COME
AND WE'RE A WINNER
AND EVERYBODY KNOWS IT TOO.
WE'LL JUST KEEP ON PUSHIN'
LIKE MARTIN LUTHER KING TOLD US TO.
AND I DON'T MIND LEAVIN' HERE
TO SHOW THE WORLD WE HAVE NO FEAP
CAUSE WE'RE MOVIN ON UP.
LAWD HAVE MERCY,
WE'RE MOVIN ON UP
SO PEOPLE GET READY,
I'VE GOT GOOD NEWS FOR YOU
HOW WE GOT OVER
LIKE WE'RE ALL SUPPOSE TO DO.
LET US ALL SAY AMEN
AND TOGETHER WE'LL CLAP OUR HANDS
CAUSE WE'RE MOVIN ON UP,
LAWD HAVE MERCY,
WE'RE MOVIN ON UP.
O~ 1961 Camad Music (BMI)
IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GONNA GO
SISTERS, BROTHERS AND THE WHITIES
BLACKS AND THE CRACKERS
POLICE AND THEIR BACKERS
THEY'RE ALL POLITICAL ACTORS
HURRY, PEOPLE RUNNING FROM THEIR WORRIES
WHILE THE JUDGE AND HIS JURIES
DICTATE THE LAW THAT'S PARTLY FLAW.
CAT CALLING LOVE BALLING FUSSING AND CUSSING
TOP BILLING NOW IS KILLING
FOR PEACE NO ONE IS WILLING
KIND OF MAKE YOU GET THAT FEELING
EVERYBODY SMOKE
USE THE PILL AND THE DOPE
EDUCATED FOOLS
FROM-UNEDUCATED SCHOOLS
PIMPING PEOPLE IS THE RULE
POLLUTED WATER 1N THE POOL
AND NIXON TALKING ABOUT DON'T WORRY
HE SAYS DON'T WORRY
HE SAYS DON'T WORRY
HE SAYS DON'T WORRY
BUT THEY DON'T KNOW THERE CAN BE NO SHOW
' AND IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW WE'RE ALL GONNA 60
EVERYBODY'S PRAYING AND EVERYBODY'S SAYING
BUT WHEN COME TIME TO DO
EVERYBOOY'S LAYING
JUST TALKING ABOUT DON'T WORRY
THEY SAY DON'T WORRY
THEY SAY OON'T WORRY
THEY SAY OON'T WORRY
SISTERS, BROTHERS AND THE WHITIE
BLACKS AND THE CRACKERS
STONE STONE JUNKIE
POLICE AND THEIR BACKERS
T.HEY'RE ALL POLITICAL ACTORS
SMOKE, THE PILL ANO THE DOPE,
EDUCATED FOOLS FROM UNEDUCATED SCHOOLS,
PIMPING PEOPLE IS THE RULE
POLLUTED WATER IN THE POOL
AND EVERYBODY'S SAYING DON'T WORRY
THEY SAY DON'T WORRY
THEY SAY DON'T WORRY
THEY SAY DON'T WORRY
BUT THEY DON'T KNOW
THERE CAN BE NO SHOW
IF THERE'S A HELL BELOW
WE'RE ALL GONNA GO
LORO WHAT WE GONNA DO
IF EVERYTHING I SAY IS TRUE
THI S AIN'T NO WAY IT OUGHT TO B
1F ONLY ALL THE MASS COULD SEE
BUT EVERYBODY KEEPS SAYING DON'T WORRY
CI1970 Curtom Publishing (BMI)
Original Americsn Recordings by Buddah-Records
WE THE PEOPLE
WHO ARE DARKER THA4 BLUE
WE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE
ARF WE GONNA STAND AROUND THIS TOWN AND LET WHAT OTHERS SAY COME TAUE
WE'RE- JUST GOOD FOR NOTHING THEY ALL FIGURE
A BOYISH GROWN UP SHIFTLESS JIGGER
NOW WE CAN'T HARDLY STAND FOR THAT
OA IS THAT REALLY WHERE IT'S AT
WE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE
THIS AIN'T NO TIME FOR SEGREGATING
I'M TALKING BOUT BROWN AND YELLOW TOCI
HIGH YELLOW GAL CAN'T YOU TELL
YOU'RE JUST THE SURFACE OF OUR DARK DEEP WELL
IF YOUR MIND COULD REALLY SEE
YOU'D KNOW YOUR COLOR SAME AS ME, PARDON ME BROTHER AS YOU STAND IN YOUR GLORY
I KNOW YOU WON'T MIND IF I TELL THE WHOLE STORY
GET YOURSELF TOGETHER, LEARN TO KNOW YOUR SIGN
SHALL WE COMMIT OUR GENOCIDE BEFORE WE CHECK OUT OUR MIND
I KNOW WE'VE ALL GOT PROBLEMS THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TO SAY
KEEP PEACE WITH ME AND I WITH YOU
LET ME LOVE IN MY OWN WAY
NOW I KNOW WE HAVE GREAT RESPECT FOR THE SISTER, AND MOTHER
IT'S EVEN BETTER YET
BUT THERE'S THE JOKER IN THE STREET LOVING ONE BROTHER ANO KILLING THE OTHER
WHEN THE TIME COMES AND WE ARE REALLY FREE
THERE'LL BE NO 8ROTHERS LEFT YOU SEE
WE PEOPLE WHO ARE DARKER THAN BLUE
DON'T LET US HANG AROUND THIS TOWN
AND LET WHAT OTHERS SAY COME TRUE
WERE JUST GOOD FOR NOTHING THEY ALL FIGURE
A BOYISH GROWN UP SHIFTLESS JIGGER
NOW WE CAN'T HARDLY STAND FOR THAT
OR IS THAT REALLY WHERE IT'S AT
PARDON ME BROTHER, I KNOW WE'VE COME A LONG LONG WAY
LET US STOP BEING SO SATISFIED
FOR TOMORAOW CAN BE AN EVEN BRIGHTER DAY
Oc 1970 Curtom Publishing (BMI)
STONKJUNKIE
STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
TIMES HAVE NOW ARRIVEO IN THIS NAT'lOH
THERE'S NOW A PEOPLE WITH A DIFFERENT
AELATION. BLACK, AND WHITE, YELLOW,
RED AND BLUE; ALL IN THE SAME BAG WE
KNOW IT'S TRUE. THEIR JUST STONE JUNKIE'S
STONE STONE JUNKIES, STONE JUNKIE'S, STONE
STONE JUNKIES.
DON'T LET YOUR MIND BECOME OFFENDED MISS
LADY CAUSE YOU AIN'T NO BETTEA THAN OUR
TYPICAL SADIE. YOU JUST GOT MONEY YOU
CAN SPEND OUT AT WILL, BUT WHEN COMES ACHES
AND PAINS YOU STILL USE THE PILL I DON'T
MEAN NOTHIN, STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
MEAN NOTHIN, STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
MEAN NOTHIN, STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
MEAN NOTHIN, STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
MEAN NOTHIN. STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
MEAN NOTHIN, S1ONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
MEAN NOTHIN, STONE JUNKIE, STONE STONE JUNKIE
I KNOW EVERYBODY WHOSE HEART IS STILL THUMPING
THING. NOW THAT MIGHT SOUND FUNKY AND I DON'T
MEAN TO MISLEAD, SO YOU CAN RETRACT THE THOUGHT
IS DRINKINQ, SHOOTING, SNOATING. SMOKING ON SOME-
OF YOU ON DRUGS OR ON WEED. THAT AIN'T MY 8USINESS
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DO. I'M JUST SINGING FOR THE
MAJORITY OF YOU SHOULD I SAY MISTER, STONE JUNKIE,
STONE STONE JUNKIE
STONE STONE JUNKIE
@1971 Curtom Publishing (BMI)
All selections wr.itten and produced by Curtis Mayfield,
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