Talking Loud and Saying Nothing

Like a dull knife
Just ain't cutting
Just talking loud
Then saying nothing
Just saying nothing
Just saying nothing

You can't tell me
How to run my life down
You can't tell me
How to keep my business sound
You can't tell me
What I'm doing wrong
When you keep jiving
And singing that same old funny song
You can't tell me which way to go
'Cause three times seven
And then some more
You can't tell me, hey

You're like a dull knife
Just ain't cutting
You're just talking loud
And saying nothing
Just saying nothing
Just saying nothing

Don't tell me how to do my thing
When you can't, can't, can't do your own
Don't tell me how to be a boy
When, when you know I'm grown
Can't use me like a woman
When she throws away her dress
And you can't tell me, hey, haha
How to use my mess

You're like a dull knife, Jack
You just ain't cutting
You're just talking loud
Then saying nothing
Just saying nothing
And saying nothing

Shape up your bag
Don't worry 'bout mine
My thing together
And I'm doing fine
Good luck to you
Mister Loud and Wrong
Then keep on singing
That same old funny song
Then keep on singing
That same old funny song
Just keep on singing
That same old funny song
Just keep on singing
That same old funny song
Just keep on singing
That same old funny, OW

I got to, I want to
I musta, I got to
Ashes to ashes and a dust to dust
I musta, I keep on
I feel it, in my feet
I say I will
The point is too dark to fill
You say I can't
You're phony, you're phony
I said, I said, you're phony
I said you're phony
I said you're phony
OH!

You can't tell me
How to run my life down
And you can't tell me
How to keep my business sound
You can't tell me
What I'm doing wrong
When you keep jiving
And singing that same old funny song

You're like a dull knife
Just ain't cutting
You're just talking loud
And saying nothing
Just saying nothing
Just saying nothing
Just saying nothing
Just saying...wait a minute

Shape up your bag
Don't worry 'bout mine
My thing together
And I'm doing fine
Good luck to you over there
Mister Loud and Wrong
Just keep on singing
Just keep on singing
Just keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
That same old funny song
Just keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
That same old funny song
That same old funny song
That same old funny song
That same old funny song
Just keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Bobby (Yeah), the groove is great is so great here (Yeah)
I want the engineer to let the tape keep running (Yeah)
Now we're gonna do something funny right here (Mr. Engineer)
We're gonna do something funny right here
So keep the tape running, Ron (Yeah)
Keep the tape running, we're gonna do something funny right here
We're gonna stop real quick, and rap a little
And then we gon' keep it going
Wait a minute, stop, fellas, cuh, huh

I says keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
Keep on singing (Keep on singing)
HEY!

Good God, call it, ha
You can't tell me what I'm doing wrong
When you, Jimmy, Jimmy, can't do your own
You can't tell me how to feel, boy
What, when (You're doing me wrong), ha
When you know I'm grown (Yeah)
You can't tell me how to run my mess
You can't tell me, you can't tell me
You can't tell me, you can't tell me
Just can't use me like a woman throw away her dress, ha
You can't tell me, uh, how to run my mess, ha
Shape, shape, shape, shape, shape, shape, shape
Sh..ape, shape, shape, hard for me to say sometimes
In my thing here
Said, sh...ape, ha, shape up your bag, don't worry 'bout mine
My thing together, I'm doing fine
Good luck to you, Mister Loud and Wrong
Good luck to you, Mister Loud and Wrong
Where is he at? (There he is right there)
Where is he at? (Right over there)
Is he over there? (Right over there)
Sho'nuff (Right over there)
Where is he going, the bartender? (Bartender)
Talkin' that bag, talkin' bag
Talkin' bag and living all the negro he can how he jivin'
He might try to get himself a gig, jive
Don't be jivin' nobody, if you don't mean it don't be in it (That's right)
Get out of it, tell me what to do
I do my own thing, I don't need your help, brother
Yeah, yeah, I don't need your thang
Now, if you're gonna get down and be a man and help the people
Then we're together (Right on)
Tell me how to do my thing if you ain't doin' nothin', man
Now, the name of the game is unity (Yeah)
Everybody get together and work together
If you're black or white, it's right
If either black or white, it's right
It's neither white or black, it's a fact (Hey)
You got to be a man (Right on)
Get yourself a gig and get off of that thang (Right on)
Do something (Right on)
Show everybody you're trying to do it (Yeah)
Show everybody you're trying to do it (Right on)
Show everybody you're trying to be right on (Right on)
Show everybody where you're at (Right on)
Tellin' me where is he at
Good luck to you, Mister Loud and Wrong
Where is he at? (Sitting right over there)
Is he over there? (He's still over there)
You know he's been over there, don't you? (Talkin' loud)
And saying nothing