Stevie Wonder

Released: August 3, 1973

Songwriter: Stevie Wonder

Producer: Stevie Wonder

[Verse 1]
He's a man
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Verse 2]
Playing hard
Talking fast
Making sure that he won't be the last
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Verse 3]
Makes a deal
With a smile
Knowing all the time that his lie's a mile
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Verse 4]
Must be seen
There's no doubt
He's the coolest one with the biggest mouth
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Bridge]
When you tell him he's living fast
He will say what do you know
If you had my kind of cash
You'd have more than one place to go, oh, ooh...

[Verse 5]
Any place
He will play
His only concern is how much you'll pay
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Verse 6]
If he shakes
On a bet
He's the kind of dude that won't pay his debt
Oh, He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Bridge]
When you say that he's living wrong
He'll tell you he knows he's living right
And you'd be a stronger man
If you took Misstra Know-It-All's advice, oh oh, ooh, mmm-mmm

[Verse 7]
He's the man
With a plan
Got a counterfeit dollar in his hand
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Verse 8]
Take my word
Please beware
Of a man that just don't give a care, no
He's Misstra Know-It-All

[Outro]
Dum bum bum ba bum bum
Dum bum bum ba bum bum
Bum bum bum bum bum say
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Can this line
Take his plan
Take your hat off to the man who's got the plan, yeah
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Every boy tip your hand now
To the man who's got the plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Give a hand to the man
Let you know he's got the plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Give a hand to the man
That you know darn well has got the super plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Give a hand to the man
You know damn well's got the super plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All

If we had less of him
Don't you know we'd have a better land
He's Misstra Know-It-All

So give a hand to the man
Although you've given out as much as you can
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Check his sound out now
He'll tell it all
Hey, you talk too much, you worry me to death, hey
He's Misstra Know-It-All

He's some kind of fella
Thinking of only himself
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Shake a hand to the man
That you know has got a super plan
He's Misstra Know-It-All

Despite losing his sight at a young age, Stevie Wonder went on to become one of the most celebrated soul songwriters of the late 20th century. His songs manage to both innovate and catch the ears of listeners of all dispositions, whilst also being big chart hits.

Incredibly influential amongst musical circles, his voice rendered modern British soul-songwriter James Morrison close to tears the first time he heard it.

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