Don't Let It Get You Down - The Crusaders

I can't be all that you wanted But I could be all that you need When you get close to me, I lose control And now that you're far away I've lost it all Don't let me go We used to breathe in the silence Your hands drew all over me I found comfort in your words and lost control And now that you're far away I've lost it all So don't leave me here on my own Without you, I'm so lost Without you, I'm so cold So don't leave me here on my own Without you, I'm so lost Without you, I'm so cold

When the friends can't be found And the girl is out of town I come home to an empty house The telephone is all I have When my plans don't work out Mama says, don't let it get you down Don't let it get you down There's a club I can't get in Every week it's the same damn thing I get mad I want to cry It's my skin they don't like When my plans don't work out Mama says, don't let it get you down Don't let it get you down Now my world don't look good Not the way I know it should And my time is running short I didn't do all I ought When my plans don't work out Mama says, don't let it get you down Don't let it get you down

The storm it came from cross the seven seas Hold your course, here comes the cavalry Don't let it get you, don't let it get you down Don't let it get you, don't let it get you down (1, 2, 3, 4, Hey) (Oh-oh-oh-oh...) (Alright now) You dreamed a dream and they said, "Pay no mind" Oh, but momma said, "Girl, faith ain't for the blind" So don't let it get you, don't let it get you down Don't let it get you, don't let it get you down (1, 2, 3, 4, Hey) (Oh-oh-oh-oh...) Oh, this could be the part of you that you ain't never seen before Oh, this could be the part, the part of you, you wanna be (Oh-oh-oh-oh...) December came, but spring was following (Hey) I prayed for one, at once he came for me So don't let it get you, don't let it get you down (Hey) Don't let it get you, don't let it get you down (1, 2, 3, 4) (Oh-oh-oh-oh...) Oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh...

People gather round me... This is to who it may concern I'm not tryin' to run your life but you're never too old to learn Stop worryin' about your neighbors and the fancy things they got 'Cause if you do you'll find it's true, you're gonna wind up on the spot Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down You may not believe it but nine times out of ten it's true The people you're tryin' to keep up with are tryin' to keep up too Remember that old sayin'; "All that glitters ain't gold" Take heed, don't ignore it, and to your money tightly hold Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down You're a leader yourself but you don't even know it You're so busy followin' Joneses you ain't got time to show it Keeping up with the Joneses, it only makes your life a mess Bill collectors, tranquilizers and gettin' deeper in debt You better leave the Joneses alone You better leave oh leave the Joneses alone Joneses got a new car today Here's what you should say; Hooray for the Joneses Instead you worry 'til your whole head turns gray Worryin' about the Joneses Remember it's their car and they're the ones who had to pay So leave (boom boom) the Joneses alone Your car might be old but, remember; It never fails to get you where you want to go Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down You're doing fine Don't let the Joneses blow your mind If you see somethin' you want and you know you can't afford it Well the very next thing for you to do is start saving towards it The Joneses have been the downfall of many a person you see So, people, take my advice and let the Joneses be Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Jones... Don't let the Joneses get you down You're doing fine Don't let the Joneses blow your mind You're doing fine Don't let the Joneses blow your mind

I still hang around Neither lost nor found Hear the lonely sound Of music in the night Nights are always bright That's all that's left for me, yeah I play the street life because there's no place I can go Street life, it's the only life I know Street life and there's a thousand cards to play Street life until you play your life away You let the people see just who you wanna be And every night you sang just like a superstar The type of life that's played, a temptin' masquerade You dress, you walk and talk You're who you think you are Street life, you can run away from time Street life, for a nickel, for a dime Street life, but you better not get old Street life, or you're gonna feel the cold There's always love for sale, a grown up fairy tale Prince charming always smiles behind a silver spoon And if you keep it young your song is always sung Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon Street life Street life Street life Oh, street life I play the street life because there's no place I can go Street life, it's the only life I know Street life and there's a thousand cards to play Street life, until you play your life away, oh Street life Street life Street life Oh, street life Street life Street life Street life Oh, street life I play the street life because there's no place I can go Street life, it's the only life I know Street life and there's a thousand cards to play Street life, until you play your life away You let the people see just who you wanna be And every night you sang just like a superstar The type of life that's played, a temptin' masquerade You dress, you walk and talk You're who you think you are Street life, you can run away from time Street life, for a nickel, for a dime Street life, but you better not get old Street life, or you're gonna feel the cold There's always love for sale, a grown up fairy tale Prince charming always smiles behind a silver spoon And if you keep it young your song is always sung Your love will pay your way beneath the silver moon Street life Street life Street life Oh, street life Oh, street life Yeah, street life Street life Oh, street life Yeah, ooh