I Cannot Make It Songtext
von Sly & the Family Stone

I cannot make it
I′m so hip

If I make it 'til tomorrow I′ll be surprised
(I'll be surprised, I'll be surprised)
I am left with all the sorrow, look at my eyes, girl
(Look at my eyes, look at my eyes)

I been thinkin′, I been fooled
There′ve been times when I've blown my cool
Said, I love her
(Can′t let her get away)
Said, I love her
(Won't be a fool today)

The very next line will blow my mind, girl
(Will blow my mind, will blow my mind)
Yes, I love her but she′s takin' all the time
(All the time, all the time)


I will not accept another
I would rather be her brother
Said, I love her
(Can′t let her get away)
Said, I love her
(Won't be a fool today)

Wanna keep me cryin' (oh yeah)
Sighin′ (oh yeah), dyin′ (uh-huh)
Lyin' (yeah, yeah)
Wanna keep me, wanna keep me (yeah, yeah)
Cryin′ (oh yeah), sighin' (oh yeah), dyin′
Lyin' (uh-huh, oh yeah)
I wanna hear you say

If I cannot keep a watch on your daily news
(Your daily news, your daily news)
I might lose my head from havin′ all these blues
(All these blues, all these blues)

I know then, that I shouldn't
Plus the fact I probably couldn't
I said, I love her
(Can′t let her get away)
Said, I love her
(Won′t be a fool today)


Wanna keep me cryin' (oh yeah)
Sighin′ (uh-huh), dyin' (oh yeah)
Lyin′ (yeah, yeah)
Yeah, yeah
Wanna keep me cryin' (oh yeah)
Sighin′ (oh), dyin' (yeah, yeah)
Lyin' (yeah, yeah)

I cannot make it
I′m so hip, oh yeah