Sing a Simple Song (Alternate Mix)

[Intro: Sly, All]
Now, uh, alright
One, two, one, two, three
Ah

[Verse 1: Sly, Rose, Freddie & Larry]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin' in my sleep
I'm walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin' in the street, uh
Time is passin', I grow older, things are happening fast
All I have to hold on to is a simple song at last, let me hear you say

[Refrain: Sly & the Family Stone]
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ah)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya

[Interlude: Cynthia, Larry]
Sing a simple song
Try a little do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do
Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do
Do, re, me, fa, so, la, ti, do

[Verse 2: Sly, Rose, Freddie & Larry]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm livin', livin', livin' life with all its ups and downs
I'm givin', givin', givin' love and smiling at the frowns, uh
You're in trouble when you find it's hard for you to smile
A simple song might make it better for a little while, let me hear you say

[Refrain: Sly and the Family Stone]
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ah)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ah)

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3: Freddie, Larry, Rose & Sly]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm talkin', talkin', talkin', talkin'
I'm walkin', walkin', walkin', walkin'
I'm livin', livin', livin' love
I'm livin' lovin' know about lovin'
Everybody sing together

[Refrain: Sly and the Family Stone]
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ya-hoo)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it in the shower)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it every hour, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it, sing it)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it with your mama, sing it, sing it, mama, got to sing it)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Sing it with your papa, sing it, sing it, papa, sing it, sing it, woo)
Ya, ya-ya, ya-ya (Ya-hoo, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ooh)
Ya

[Outro: Sly Stone]
Hey-hey-hey, hey, yeah
That's all, mom