Walking through the park, it wasn't quite dark
There was a man sitting on a bench
Out of the crowd as his head lowly bowed
He just moaned and he made no sense
He'd just go

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I just couldn't help myself
Yes, I was born with a curious mind
I asked this man just what did he mean
When he moaned if he'd be so kind
And he'd just go

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Now that I've grown up
And the woman I love she has gone
Now that I'm a man, I think I understand
Sometimes everyone must sing this song
Listen to me sing

Um, um, um, um, um, um
Um, um, um, um, um, um
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Can't you hear me, now

Um, um, um, um, um, um
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Everybody now

Um, um, um, um, um, um
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Can't you hear me, now
Um, um, um, um, um, um
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Um, um, um, um, um, um
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One more time, now

Copyright: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Writer(s): CURTIS MAYFIELD