Chocolate City (1975)

{Special editing props to Mike Theiss}

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Track List (links jump to lyrics for that song):

Chocolate City
Ride On
Together
Side Effects
What Comes Funky
Let Me Be
If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It)
I Misjudged You
Big Footin'



 "Chocolate City"
Uh, what's happening CC?
They still call it the White House
But that's a temporary condition, too.
Can you dig it, CC?

To each his reach
And if I don't cop, it ain't mine to have
But I'll be reachin' for ya
'Cause I love ya, CC.
Right on.

There's a lot of chocolate cities, around
We've got Newark, we've got Gary
Somebody told me we got L.A.
And we're working on Atlanta
But you're the capital, CC

Gainin' on ya!
Get down
Gainin' on ya!
Movin' in and on ya
Gainin' on ya!
Can't you feel my breath, heh
Gainin' on ya!
All up around your neck, heh heh

Hey, CC!
They say your jivin' game, it can't be changed
But on the positive side,
You're my piece of the rock
And I love you, CC.
Can you dig it?

Hey, uh, we didn't get our forty acres and a mule
But we did get you, CC, heh, yeah
Gainin' on ya
Movin' in and around ya
God bless CC and its vanilla suburbs

Gainin' on ya!
Gainin' on ya!
Gainin' on ya! (heh!)
Gainin' on ya!
Gainin' on ya!
What's happening, blood?
Gainin' on ya!
Gainin' on ya!
Gainin' on ya!

Yeah!
What's happening, black?
Brother black, blood even
Yeah-ahh, just funnin'

Gettin' down

Ah, blood to blood
Ah, players to ladies
The last percentage count was eighty
You don't need the bullet when you got the ballot
Are you up for the downstroke, CC?
Chocolate city
Are you with me out there?

And when they come to march on ya
Tell 'em to make sure they got their James Brown pass
And don't be surprised if Ali is in the White House
Reverend Ike, Secretary of the Treasure
Richard Pryor, Minister of Education
Stevie Wonder, Secretary of FINE arts
And Miss Aretha Franklin, the First Lady
Are you out there, CC?
A chocolate city is no dream
It's my piece of the rock and I dig you, CC
God bless Chocolate City and its (gainin' on ya!) vanilla suburbs
Can y'all get to that?
Gainin' on ya!
Gainin' on ya!
Easin' in
Gainin' on ya!
In yo' stuff
Gainin' on ya!
Huh, can't get enough
Gainin' on ya!
Gainin' on ya!
Be mo' funk, be mo' funk
Gainin' on ya!
Can we funk you too
Gainin' on ya!
Right on, chocolate city!

Yeah, get deep
Real deep
Heh
Be mo' funk
Mmmph, heh
Get deep
Bad
Unh, heh
Just got New York, I'm told



 "Ride On"
Ooh, doin' the ride on
Uhh, uhh, doin' the ride on
Put a hump in your back
Shake your sacroiliac
And ride on
Let's take a ride

Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
 (x2)

Doin' the ride on
Ooh, oww doin' the ride on

Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
 (x2)

It ain't what you know, it's what you feel
Don't worry about being right, just be for real
We're gonna do it to the max, when we do it
We're gonna do it, do it good, when we do it

Put a hump in your back
Shake your sacroiliac
And ride on
Let's take a ride

Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on

It ain't what you know, it's what you feel
Don't worry about being right, just be for real
We're gonna do it to the max, when we do it
We're gonna do it, do it good, when we do it

Put a hump in your back
Shake your sacroiliac
And ride on
Let's take a ride

Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
 (x2)

Ride on (put a hump in your back)
Baby do the ride on (shake your sacroiliac)
Mama do the ride on (let's take a ride) 
Ride on 

Ride on (It ain't what ya know) 
Baby do the ride on (it's what ya feel)
Mama do the ride on (Don't worry about being right just be for real)
Ride on

Ride on
Baby do the ride on
Mama do the ride on
Ride on
 (x3)



 "Together"
Let's keep it together
We belong together
Let's do it together
We belong together

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah,yeah,yeah
Let's keep it together
 (x2)
Aiii!

Together, forever, together
Dedicate my life you see (yeah)
This is what you mean to me, eeeeh
Together, forever, together
Just as close two is to three (yeah)
I want you that close to me

I wanted to know
But I didn't know who
That you knew that he told me so-ho-o
You and me just got to be
Together, forever
There is nowhere to go-oooh
But I now know 
That that ain't so-o-o

Let's get it together
We belong together
Let's stay it together
We belong together

Together, forever, together
Dedicate my life you see (yeah)
This is what you mean to me, eeeeh
Together, forever, together
Just as close two is to three (yeah)
I want you that close to me, eeeh

I wanted to know
But I didn't know who
That you knew that told me so-ho-o
Well is me, well is you
Together, will see you through-hooh-hooh
There is nowhere to go-oooh
But I now know 
That that ain't so-o-o

Let's keep it together
We belong together
Let's stay together
We belong together

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah,yeah,yeah 
Let's keep it together
 (x2)

Together, forever, together
Dedicate my life you see (yeah)
This is what you mean to me, eeeeh
Together, forever, together
Just as close two is to three (yeah)
I want you that close to me
Ahh, ohh

Let's keep it together
We belong together (we belong together)
Let's stay together (let's do it together)
We belong together

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah,yeah,yeah



 "Side Effects"
Catch me duckin' in and out
But never lettin' her know that I found out
Lurkin' here, creepin' there
People giving me those funny stares
Makes time, bitter on occasion
Her side effects are really amazing
Mouth shake, funny lies
Love to talk such phony jive

Oh, the side effect
Of the love she put on me (Oh, it's incorrect)
Cause it's taken the love out of me
The side effect
She's lovin' me like she said she would
Oh, it's disrespect
She's robbin' me of my manhood
The side effect
In a love that's ?
Should have been a dude the way she's playin'
Girl's got a hold on me
I can't disconnect
And I never want to break free
How can a love feel so good
Oww, and at the same time, make me ill
She's like a miracle drug that makes you feel better
And at the same time she's a no-good pill

The side effect
Like the fun that we've got goin'
Oh, it's incorrect
Seems to me I'm floatin'
The side effect
Oh, this thing that's got me reelin'
Shows me disrespect
And she's got no real feelin'
The side effect
In a love there's lots of pain
She should have been a dude the way she's playin'
The side effect
I can't disconnect
I never want to break free

How can can a love be so good
Oh, but at the same time make you ill
She was the miracle drug that made me feel better
But at the same time she's a no-good pill

The side effect
Of the love you put on me
Is incorrect
Cause it's taken the love outta me
The side effect
Lovin' me like she said she would
Oh it's disrespect
Robbing me of my manhood
The side effect
In a love there's ???
Should've been a dude the way she's playing
The side effects
I can't disconnect
The side effect
Oh, is incorrect



 "What Comes Funky"
Doin', what comes funky (x4)

People, what ya gonna do
I can't help you run from you
Don't you know you're in this too
Oh, you do me and I'll do you

There's a brother doing the hickybear???
There's a sexy little sister doing the lump
Oh, swinging like a pendulum
Flashing, I mean flashing, like a strobe

I don't need approval
Oh, to be a mover
Doin', what comes funky (x4)

Ego tripping can be lots of fun
Especially when you're tripping with the one
Music so good I feel outrageous
You can tell by my stroke I'm getting serious

There's a brother doing the hickybear???
There's a sexy little sister doing the lump
Oh, swinging like a pendulum
Flashing, I mean flashing, like a strobe

Joys don't need no alibi
Embarassment will never live you down
Save your foolishness for another day
But for tonight, come out and play

There's a brother doing the hickybear???
There's a sexy little sister doing the lump
Oh, swinging like a pendulum
Flashing, I mean flashing, like a strobe
Oh!



 "Let Me Be"
Mmm, hmm, mmm hmm hmm
Let me be, mmm, hmm
Let me be
Let me have my privacy
Let me be, mmm hmm
Hush, don't speak
Now, silently
I don't want to hear your voice
I don't want to see your face
I don't want to have no choice
In my mind, I want no haze
In a chair
In a chair
In a chair by the window
Let the sky be my sky 
Let the moon be my halo
Let me love you upon a canopy
Let me love you upon a flower
Let me love you upon a canopy
Let me love you by the hour

Let me be, ooh-hoo-hoo
Let me be
Let me have my privacy
Let me be, hoo-hoo-hoo-hooo
Hush, don't speak
Now silently
I don't want to hear your voice
I don't want to see your face
I don't want to have no choice
In my mind, we want no haze

In a chair
Looorrrrd, in a chair
In a chair by the window
Let the sky be my sky 
Let the moon be my halo
Let me love you upon a canopy
Let me love you on a flower
Let me love you upon a canopy
Let me love you by the hour

Let me be
Said I do not care
Where I am 
Please don't let the people find me
I don't want to be there
All I need, all I need, all I neeeed
Is some air, yeah
Oh, yeah, hey, hoo, yeah, ohh, ohh
Zip-dip-dee-dib-a-dooo
Yeah, ohh, yeahh
Let me let
Oh, yeahhh, oh! yeah!!
Hey, see me by that ol'
Dirty funky window, no
Watching on people peepin' on me, lord
Got to get away
Said I've got to get some place 
Where I can be free right now
I got to be free
Ohh



 "If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It)"
Ohh, ohh ohh, yeah yeah yeah
Ohh, ohh ooh yeah
Ohh, ohh ohh, yeah yeah yeah
Ohh, ohh ooh yeah
If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it)
Just leave it a little room, let it ease on in (let love just ease on in)
If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it)
Wait a second with your help, it needs a chance 

If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it)
Mind control is what it's all about (no, no, no)
If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it)
Just take your time and check it out (take your time and check it out)

If you feel love is just right
Don't hesitate, let's get it on
But if you're gonna love me skin tight, that's too tight
You can take your love and go on

If it don't fit, don't force it (force it, force it, force it)
Don't let your ego tell you when (ooh)
If it don't fit, don't force it (force it, force it, force it)
Wait a second with your help, it needs a chance 

If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it)
Mind control is what it's all about
If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it, force it)
Just take your time to check it out

If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it)
Just leave it a little room, let it ease on in 
If it don't fit, don't force it (don't force it, force it)
Wait a second with your help, it needs a chance 



 "I Misjudged You"
Sha la la la (x2)
Just because you accepted
The moment that I asked you to be my girl
Sha la la la (x2)
I didn't believe that you could fall in love at first sight
I didn't think that you were a very nice girl
But I was wrong (that was wrong)
Oooh, I was wrong (so, so wrong)
I was wrong (that was wrong)
I misjudged you, ooh (misjudged you, baby)

You didn't hesitate
Because you didn't want to wait
You didn't know if I would ever ask you again
Sha la la la (x2)
You should have played hard 
Right from the start
Cause I condemned you for being so extreme
But that was wrong (that was wrong)
Ooh, that it was wrong (so, so wrong)
Ohh, it was wrong (that was wrong)
I misjudged you (ohh, baby, I misjudged you baby)

So now I'm begging
For the love I once denied
Darling, I'm sorry
Arrest these tears that are falling in my eyes

So if you give me one more chance
I promise I will never doubt you again
Sha la la la (x2)
I want you to say each and every day
Remind me dear
Don't care where or when
That I wronged you (that was wrong)
Oooh, I wronged you (so, so wrong, ohh, baby, don't you know that)
I wronged you (that was wrong)
I misjudged you (hey baby, I misjudged, misjudged, I misjudged you)
I misjudged you (hey baby)
I misjudged you
I misjudged you, girl



 "Big Footin'"
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Funk on me?
Funk on you!
Music for the young and old
Music good to your earhole
Hey, heyyyy! Ohh, lord!

Big foot music
I'm gonna be good to you
Big foot music
Good to your mama, too
Big foot music
Music that will blow your mind
Big foot music
Music is right on time

I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Funk on me? (heyyy!)
Funk on you! (oooh lord)

Big foot music
Music make you stomp your feet
Big foot music
Say, just a-clap your hands, to the beat
Big foot music
Music gets in your bone
Big foot music
Music turns you on

I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Funk on me? 
Funk on you! 

Lord!
Yesss, oooh lord

Big foot music
Heyyy, good to you
Big foot music
Good to your mama, too
Big foot music
Heyyy, music will blow your mind, lord
Big foot music
Funky music, right on time

I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you (oooh, lord)
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Get it, get it, lord, lord
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Yeah, hey
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Do right 

I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Funk on me? 
Funk on you! 
Music that will blow your mind
Music that is right on time!

Big foot music
Heyyy, it's good to you
Big foot music
Good to your mama, too, lord

Big foot music
Music make you stomp your feet
Big foot music
Come on and clap your hands to the beat, y'all, lord!
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you 
Good god, yeah, yeah yeah yeah!
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Come and get it, get it get it
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Get it right her
I know!!! Yeahh!
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Get it, right here
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Mama too, and your daddy
Get it right here
Little sister, big brother
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Get it, yeah
Get it right here
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
Lord, please, I got to get rid of some of this here
You got to let me one time,
One time
Hold me, I got to cream y'all
Ow! 
Lord, Jesus!
I know what you can do
Let us lay some funk on you
I know, I know I know