Kool & the Gang

America
America
America
America

[Incomprehensible] saw a light and she promised her child
To carry him through and give birth on that side
In a dingy hotel on the north of the line
She gave birth to a boy and went into the lie

High in the skies, stars are pointing their light
To a place on the map we are dying to find
There's a bill on the books from the ancestor's law
It is written in code yet it speaks to us all

America
Some say that it's physical
Some say that it's spiritual
Some say it's a miracle, oh, so beautiful
(America )

Some say that it's physical
Some say that it's spiritual
Some say it's a miracle, oh, so beautiful

A young man had won from the hounds and the guns
They had a built up this world from the sweat of his brow
Now he dreamed of his seed growing strong over time
No child of his will live south of the line

Eagle told men when he showed at the shore
That a promise was written and sealed in her core
I can tell you no more then this land is alive
You can call it your own but you can't own a lie

America
Some say that it's physical
Some say that it's spiritual
Some say it's a miracle, oh, so beautiful
(America )

Some say that it's physical
Some say that it's spiritual
Some say it's a miracle, oh, so beautiful
(America)

America
America
America
America
America

Some say that it's physical
Some say that it's spiritual
Some say it's a miracle, oh, so beautiful

America, my life
I want the whole world to know the reason why
I want to live, not die
I want the whole world to know the reason why
America, oh, so beautiful

Kool & the Gang is an American jazz, R&B, soul, funk, and disco group from Jersey City. They were originally named the Jazziacs when they formed the group in 1964.

They went through several musical phases during their recording career, starting out with a purist jazz sound, then funk and R&B, progressing to a smooth pop-funk ensemble, and in the post-millennium creating music with a modern, electro-pop sound.

The group was becoming prominent in the music industry in the 1970s with hits such as “Holly Wood Swinging”, “Jungle Boogie” and “Summer Madness”. However they cemented their legendary status after the addition of lead vocalist James “J.T.” Taylor. With his help they went on to create classic hits such as “Ladies Night”, “Celebration”, “Get Down On It”, “Cherish” and countless others.

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