uh what’s happening cc
they still call it the white house
but that’s a temporary condition too
can you dig it cc
to each his reach
and if i don’t cop it ain’t mine to have
but i’ll be reachin’ for ya
cause i love ya cc
right on
there’s a lot of chocolate cities around
we’ve got newark we’ve got gary
somebody told me we got la
and we’re working on atlanta
but you’re the capital cc
refrain
gainin’ on ya
get down
gainin’ on ya
movin’ in and on ya
gainin’ on ya
can’t you feel my breath heh
gainin’ on ya
all up around your neck heh heh
hey cc
they say you’re jivin’ game it can’t be changed
but on the positive side
you’re my piece of the rock
and i love you cc
can you dig it
hey uh we didn’t get our forty acres and a mule
but we did get you cc heh yeah
gainin’ on ya
movin’ in and around ya
god bless cc and it’s vanilla suburbs
refrain
gainin’ on ya
gainin’ on ya
gainin’ on ya
gainin’ on ya
what’s happening blood
gainin’ on ya
gainin’ on ya
gainin’ on ya
gainin’ on ya
yeah
what’s happening black
brother black blood even
yeahahh just funnin’
gettin’ down
ah blood to blood
ah players to ladies
the last percentage count was eighty
you don’t need the bullet when you got the ballot
are you up for the downstroke cc
chocolate city
are you with me out there
and when they come to march on ya
tell ’em to make sure they got their james brown pass
and don’t be surprised if ali is in the white house
reverend ike secretary of the treasure
richard pryor minister of education
stevie wonder secretary of fine arts
and miss aretha franklin the first lady
are you out there cc
a chocolate city is no dream
it’s my piece of the rock and i dig you cc
god bless chocolate city and it’s gainin’ on ya vanilla suburbs
can y’all get to that
refrain
gainin’ on ya
easin’ in
gainin’ on ya
in yo’ stuff
gainin’ on ya
huh can’t get enough
gainin’ on ya
gainin’ on ya
be mo’ funk be mo’ funk
gainin’ on ya
can we funk you too
gainin’ on ya
right on chocolate city
yeah get deep
real deep
heh
be mo’ funk
mmmph heh
get deep
bad
unh heh
just got new york i’m told
Artist: Parliament
Year: 1975
Decade: 70s
Language: en
Word Count: 249