Yo, did you just like, get our partying? Then I might be talking about you, mm hmm And if you're looking at your tape deck Or your cd player like, what is that? Yeah, possibilty is it's you If you actin' nonchalant lookin' out the window like You ain't really feelin' this and like, uh Yeah, it might be you, uh And if you sittin' still because you're a little bit nervous Cuz you really don't know what I'm getting ready to come with It's you Oh but uh, ones that are bobbin' their heads up and down And feeling this cuz uh, it's all that I represent you, aight? So we gon' do this, huh huh
How many y'all don' did it, did it before Freak somebody's shit knowing that it ain't yours Now there's a ramification just for that Bite somebody sug', and they gon' bite you back You busy smilin', smilin', grinnin' in my face Whole time tryna take my place Now this is for the real soul cat, leaders of the pack Just remember, God got yo' back
[2] - See it's too many ya'll ridin' in the same boat Getting too heavy and the boat can't float Here's a little something to make you think You goin' down if the mother sinks
It's too many ya'll ridin' in the same boat It's getting too heavy and the boat can't float Here's a little something to make you think You goin' down under if the mother sinks
You know that ya'll oughta quit it, quit it for sure Slidin' by on Xerox thinkin' we don't know That's the luck if the rhythm can't stand in the place The only thing that's missing is my face You got me burnin', yearnin', turnin' in my sleep Cuz soul music be who I be Now this is for the real soul cat, leaders of the pack Just remember, Stone got yo' back
[3] - Too many of ya'll Too many of ya'll to come for
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[Repeat 1 while:] Imitating, business dealing Melody tryna find Some were born to sin, some weren't But baby, that's ok cuz I learned You really know soul music them You'll be around for a while But if you're taking lessons from the leader Baby, kiss yo' ass goodbye
Soul, soul music This is for the real brothers who Are called the leaders of the pack You know who you are, you said it all baby, hey Big ups to the peeps that kept the wheel turning, yo' To my mellow, Curtis Mayfield Mr. Marvin Gaye Mr. Donnie Hathaway, uh Betty Wright True pioneers of soul music And to the new generation of soul Leaders of the pack You know who you are Big ups to you Keep it going, going, going