Don t know why, do you know why it s a crossword puzzle, as the world goes around
who can say it isn t right
everybody s getting down
Turn around and look at you, illegitimate to boot
The world s a crossword puzzle to me, the world s a crossword puzzle to me
so you know why crossword puzzle
tell me how you lose a fight
when you just know you re right
All you have to be is you, the world is a crossword puzzle to me, illegitimate to boot
you just have to know you will
Mentally applaud the fun, love shines a different light
Physically you re on the run, who can say it isn t right
turn around and look at you
Why is it taking place, cause she has a maiden name Sly, tell me how you lose a fight
tell me how you lose a fight
Don t know why, why is it taking place Crossword, many ways to climb a hill
as the world goes around
Learn how to drop a name, you just have to know you will
When you just know you re right, illegitimate to boot
A woman has a baby cute, how can you wish her pain, who can say it isn t right
The world s a crossword puzzle to me, illegitimate to boot, don t know why
How can you wish her pain, don t know why Crossword, who s gonna win the race
i can offer one big clue
how can you wish her pain
When I listen to this, the turnaround is a trick - this doesnt sound like enough chord changes to match up into eight bars - how the hell did this man work and think - amazing. Plus the cat mixed, played keys, bass, sneaky blues guitar, better-that-average harmonica, even at Woodstock - for 10 seconds worth of musical arrangement, but laid down right on time.) Incredible.
Although he isn't mentioned in same breath as Dylan, I think that Sly's lyrics are right up there with him. Like Dylan, his lyrical content consisted of observations of society that where cryptic yet colorful and thought provoking.
First ever sly stone im hearing... this is an experience in itself. To finally hear what the legend himself sounded like.
Music wise the mans a genius, this song is the epitome of funk. First impression 10million/10.
Good idea to post some material from this totally underrated album.
I love 'High on you' (what a bass line) and 'Organize'.
This music was 20 years ahead of time when it was published, meanwhile it's 40 years ahead of time after all what's going on in music these days.
I saw the man live and watched him leave the stage come back do an encore bowed for at least five minutes drove the audience to a frenzy while he blew kisses out to the crowd. the true essence of a ring master. It truly was something to wittness and remember. That was forty years ago and it still puts a smile on my face. Yeah might as well go play sing a simple song!