Kool & the Gang

Songwriter: Kool & the Gang George “Funky” Brown

Producer: Kool & the Gang

Cryin' babies on the doorstep
Helpless as can be
Lady of the evening
Set your mind free
Grown up in a ghetto
Never seen a tree, oh...

If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on you
It's on me

If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on you
It's on me, yeah

If you try to make it better
Try to pull it in
You take it from your pocket
You'll take it from within, yeah
You'll take it from your pride, y'all
You're right back where you been, yeah
It's sort of like a seesaw
Up and down again
The key is in vacation?

If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on you
It's on me

If you don't understand
Don't get me wrong
It's on you
It's on me, yeah

If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on me
It's on you, yeah

If you don't understand
Don't get me wrong
It's on you
It's all about you and me, ya'll

Cryin' babies
On the doorstep

Grown up in a ghetto
Never seen a tree

If you don't understand
The words to this song
It's on me
It's on you

If you don't understand
Don't get me wrong
It's on me
It's on you

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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Wild and Peaceful (1973)

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