Kool & the Gang

Released: November 1, 1976

Songwriter: Khalis Bayyan Kool & the Gang Donna Johnson

Producer: Kool & the Gang

[Verse 1]
We are trying to say thank you
Through the message of all the songs that we’re giving you
Our love is our music
Take this love we have as a sign of our gratitude

[Verse 2]
We wanna thank y’all
Gift of love and your faith in us
Your gift of love

[Verse 3]
From the master we receive is clear
That allows us to make the music we give to you
Our hope is to lift lives
With our brothers’ rights and to spread love throughout mankind

[Verse 4]
We wanna thank y’all
Gift of love
And your faith in us
Your gift of love

[Verse 5]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gift of love
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gift of love
Just think of the words to say
Wanna thank you every day
Thank you for your gift of love

[Hook]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, whoo

[Verse 6]
Thank you for your faith in us
We thank you for your faith and trust
We thank you for your gift of love

[Hook]
Yeah, yeah, ooh, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, gift of love

[Verse 7]
Just can’t find the words to say
We wanna thank you every day
Thank you for your gift of love

[Hook]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 8]
If you want to think of us
We thank you for your faith and trust
We thank you for your gift of love

[Hook]
Yeah, yeah, ooh, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 7]
Just can’t find the words to say
We wanna thank you every day
Thank you for your gift of love
Thank you for your gift of love
We thank you for your faith and trust
Thank you for your gift of love

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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